Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
504 FNUS63 KABR 051033 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 433 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 .DISCUSSION... This discussion section will not be routinely updated during the cold season. Although, the Fire Weather Forecast and Grassland Fire Danger products themselves will continue to be updated with the latest forecast information. Any updates to this discussion section during the winter will occur when weather conditions warrant. SDZ033>037-045-048-051-060045- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 433 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 /333 AM MST Wed Feb 5 2025/ ...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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ018-019-022-023-060045- Spink-Clark-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Redfield, Clark, Hayti, and Clear Lake 433 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-020-021-060045- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Codington-Grant- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Watertown, and Milbank 433 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 /333 AM MST Wed Feb 5 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$