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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
144 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Chances for precipitation will increase tonight through the end of
the weekend. Eastern South Dakota will see the best chance for
showers and thunderstorms through Sunday night. A few of the storms
may be strong to severe, with the potential to produce large hail
and gusty winds. Lowest min RH of 25 to 40 percent will occur from
the James Valley east this afternoon.

MNZ039-SDZ003>011-015>020-022-023-034-036-037-045-262045-
Traverse-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth-
Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-
Sully-Hyde-Hand-Jones-
Including the cities of Wheaton, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel,
Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Hayti, Clear Lake,
Onida, Highmore, Miller, and Murdo
144 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /1244 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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MNZ046-SDZ021-033-035-048-051-262045-
Big Stone-Grant-Stanley-Hughes-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Ortonville, Milbank, Fort Pierre, Pierre,
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
144 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /1244 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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