


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
722 FNUS63 KABR 080722 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 222 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025 .DISCUSSION... Humid conditions and southeast winds set up ahead of a boundary. Winds shift around to the northwest through the course of the day. This could support an isolated strong storm or two. Otherwise we will see seasonally cooler airflow with a significant drop in humidity on west-northwest winds Saturday. SDZ033-045-082130- Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of Fort Pierre and Murdo 222 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /122 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 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 to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-048-051-082130- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 222 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /122 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07