Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
422 FNUS63 KABR 041029 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 429 AM CST Sun Jan 4 2026 .DISCUSSION... Above normal temperatures today in the 50s across Jones/Lyman counties. Afternoon humidity is forecast to range from 40 to 50 percent from the I-90 corridor southward to the White River. Southerly winds in the morning will become northwest during the afternoon with gusts around 25 to 30 mph. Fire danger will be elevated across south central SD on Sunday. SDZ045-048-050030- Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Murdo and Kennebec 429 AM CST Sun Jan 4 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ033>037-051-050030- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 429 AM CST Sun Jan 4 2026 /329 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-050030- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 429 AM CST Sun Jan 4 2026 /329 AM MST Sun Jan 4 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ TMT