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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
407 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...

South to southeast winds remain under 20 mph today with showers and
thunderstorms moving in from the west later on this afternoon
through tonight. Areas north of Hwy 212, especially across north
central SD, are the most likely to see wetting rains. Winds will
increase out of the west Tuesday with gusts of 25 to 35 mph, highest
over north central SD. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between
20 and 30 percent. This leads to near critical fire conditions as
the Grassland Fire Danger Index will be High to Very High.

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Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Edmunds-Faulk-Spink-
Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Ipswich,
Faulkton, and Redfield
407 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

...HIGH FIRE DANGER...

Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses,
and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there
is high potential for a fire to spread.  Outdoor burning should be
restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are
usually lower and the relative humidity is higher.


The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the high to very high category.


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212315-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth-Day-Dewey-Potter-
Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-
Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Britton,
Sisseton, Mobridge, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Clark, Watertown,
Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore,
Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
407 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025 /307 AM MDT Mon Apr 21 2025/

...MODERATE FIRE DANGER...

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.


The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the high category.


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