Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
516 FNUS63 KABR 100914 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 414 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be out of the north this morning, becoming southeasterly later this afternoon with gusts around 10 mph east of the Missouri River and up to 20 mph late this afternoon west river. Minimum afternoon relative humidity between 35 and 40% will keep fire danger to a minimum. Winds are expected to be higher on Saturday and Sunday, gusting to 30 to 40 mph ahead of and along a cold front. RH values are expected to stay high enough to keep fire danger in the high category or lower. SDZ033-045-048-102315- Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 414 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 /314 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 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 high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-051-102315- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 414 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 /314 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to high category. $$