Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
723 FNUS63 KABR 060938 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 438 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... An area of low pressure will exit from southeastern South Dakota into eastern Nebraska to southern Minnesota this evening. Behind the low, winds will increase and shift out of a north to northeasterly direction with gusts of 20 to near 30 mph. The strongest winds will be over north central South Dakota. Relative humidity values this afternoon will range from around 30 to 40 percent over central South Dakota, to 20 to 30 percent over northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota. Mainly dry weather will continue. Temperatures will remain around 10 to 20 degrees above normal for at least the next week. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-062345- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 438 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025 /338 AM MDT Tue May 6 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 06