Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
112 FNUS63 KABR 110909 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 409 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 .DISCUSSION... A low-level jet moves into the area today, bringing strong southerly surface wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph, strongest in central SD. This will spread east Sunday into northeastern SD and west central MN, but strongest winds (isolated gusts of 45 mph possible) will be mainly over north central SD. A cold front will move across the area Sunday bringing winds in central SD around to the west. Minimum RH values are not expected to drop below warning criteria, lowest will be around 35% in northeastern SD today. However, if a fire does start, it will likely spread quickly and be hard to contain due to the strong winds. SDZ003-004-009-015-033>036-045-048-051-112315- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 409 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 /309 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ005>007-010-011-016>023-037-112315- McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark- Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand- Including the cities of Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Miller 409 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ008-112315- Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, and Sisseton 409 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... 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 performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$