


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
747 FNUS63 KABR 260912 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 412 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 .DISCUSSION... Hot and muggy air remains in place, with heat advisories for much of the area this afternoon. The warmest air will be over south central South Dakota, where despite dewpoints in the 60s, relative humidity values will fall into the 20 to 30 percent range. Relative humidity values will be highest east of the James River, at 50 to 60 percent. Winds will be out of a southerly direction, with gusts 20 to 25 mph. Thunderstorms chances will remain relegated to the evening and overnight hours through at least Monday night. Cooler air will return Tuesday. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-262315- 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 412 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 /312 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 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 low category. $$