Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
789 FNUS63 KFSD 010955 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 455 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 .DISCUSSION... Weak showers are possible this morning south of I-90, with additional showers and thunderstorms building into the region throughout the afternoon hours, though are most likely during the late evening and overnight hours. Going back to this morning, winds will start out from the west-southwest, but will be varying in direction throughout the day as a surface high pressure drifts across the area, which will keep winds on the lighter side. Minimum relative humidity values are expected to drop into the 30s, with afternoon temperatures in the 60s. After a soaking rain event overnight into Thursday, rain will be exiting the region throughou the morning and afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts will be highest for areas southeast of a line from Jackson, MN to Canton, SD to Vermillion, SD, where over an inch of rainfall is possible. NBM and HREF both show roughly a 30 to 50% chance for an inch of rain for that area, with probabilities for half an inch in the 70 to 90% range. Areas northwest of the aforementioned line will see chances for half an inch dwindle fairly quickly the further away from the line one travels, with areas from Huron to Burke looking to see between a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-011300- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-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-Union- ...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 THURSDAY 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. $$