Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
002 FNUS63 KABR 290837 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .DISCUSSION... Low pressure over southern South Dakota today will exit over southeastern South Dakota this afternoon and evening. Relative humidity values will be over 50 percent, with winds out of the east to northeast gusting 20 to 25 mph this afternoon. There is a marginal risk, level 1 out of 5, of severe weather this afternoon into this evening over south central South Dakota. Winds up to around 60 mph will be the main concern with the strongest storms. Hail up to the size of dimes to quarters will also be possible. Cooler high pressure over south central Canada will push a ridge over much of our area through Wednesday, before exiting over Minnesota and Wisconsin on Friday. Mainly dry weather is expected through Friday over eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. Highs through Saturday will be in the 70s to low 80s, which is 5 to 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. SDZ033-045-048-292245- Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 /237 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-051-292245- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 /237 AM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 06