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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
428 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Light winds and higher humidity keep fire danger low for the rest of
the afternoon hours today. Elevated fire danger returns to the area
returns to the area tomorrow and Saturday as breezy winds returns
while temperatures warm to the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Friday will be the
warmest day. Humidity values will remain will fall to near critical
levels on Friday but rebound a bit on Saturday, only down to 30-50%.
Thus, high to very high fire danger is expected for Friday and
Saturday. At this time, very high fire danger is only expected in
Gregory county in South Dakota but things may still change.

Please be sure that your campfire is completely out.

SDZ050-140130-
Gregory-

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index
will reach the very high 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.


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IAZ003-014-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-090-097-NEZ013-014-SDZ040-052-
057>059-063-064-068>071-140130-
Dickinson-Clay-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Jackson-
Pipestone-Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-
Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index
will reach the high 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.


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IAZ001-002-012-013-020>022-031-MNZ089-098-SDZ038-039-053>056-
060>062-065>067-140130-
Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O`Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-
Nobles-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index
will reach the moderate 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.


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