Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
983 FNUS63 KFSD 030903 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 303 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 .DISCUSSION... Patchy drizzle continues into today, with more bonafide showers east of I-29. Rain is expected to expand in coverage tonight into Wednesday. Light to moderate rain continues into Wednesday night, moving east Thursday. Additional rainfall amounts from around 0.25" in south central SD, increasing to 0.75" (isolated higher) around southwestern MN and northwestern IA. Breezy northwesterly winds continue through Wednesday night. Gusts 30 to 40 mph Tuesday, with some 45 mph gusts in south central SD. Twenty-five to 35 mph gusts will be common Wednesday. Cooler temperatures prevail into late week. IAZ001>003-013-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-NEZ013-014- SDZ038>040-050-052>071-031215- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ IAZ012-014-020>022-031-032-031215- Sioux-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$