Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
295 FNUS63 KABR 240710 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 110 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 .DISCUSSION... Winds will gradually become northwesterly today and gust to 25 to 35 mph across central South Dakota. Afternoon humidity is forecast to remain rather high and should stay above 50 percent for most locations. Areas east of the James Valley could see up to an inch of light snow accumulation this evening. On Monday, winds are still expected to remain from a northwest direction. Lowest humidity values are forecast across central South Dakota, although, they will likely remain above 40 percent. SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-242115- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 110 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 /1210 AM MST Sun Nov 24 2024/ ...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-242115- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington- Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 110 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$