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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
444 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms will continue over the area through this
morning with precipitation ending northwest to southeast over the
forecast area through the midday as a cold front exits the
southeastern part of the state by then. Otherwise, we are expecting
a dry stretch of weather tonight through at least the early parts of
next week along with cooler temperatures. This afernoon`s relative
humidity will range between 30 to 65 percent, lowest over north
central SD with values of 30 to 60 percent forecasted Saturday
afternoon, lowest west of the Missouri River.

SDZ003-222345-
Corson-
Including the city of McIntosh
344 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-222345-
Traverse-Big Stone-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, 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
444 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /344 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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