Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
636 FNUS63 KABR 022004 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026 .DISCUSSION... Snow cover remains over much of northeastern and west central Minnesota. Across portions of central to south central South Dakota, mainly dry conditons continue and the ground remains snow free. Off and on light rain over the southern half of South Dakota will come to an end this evening. High pressure sliding south from Canada will bring light winds and drier weather for Tuesday. Highs will be in the 40s to low 50s Tuesday afternoon, with relative humidity falling to 30 to 45 percent, lowest west of the Missouri River. Above normal high temperatures will continue through the week. Wednesday and Thursday will be the warmest, around 20 degrees above normal, with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Relative humidity values will bottom out 20 to 35 percent over much of central South Dakota. SDZ048-031015- Lyman- Including the city of Kennebec 204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ033-035-045-051-031015- Stanley-Hughes-Jones-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, Murdo, and Fort Thompson 204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026 /104 PM MST Mon Mar 2 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-036-037-031015- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand- 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, Highmore, and Miller 204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026 /104 PM MST Mon Mar 2 2026/ ...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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$