Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
799 FNUS63 KABR 072112 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 312 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 .DISCUSSION... Light rain and snow will move into the area this evening and continue through Saturday afternoon. Snow amounts around an inch or less expected for the James River Valley and eastward with liquid amounts up to 0.10", highest over and along the Sisseton Hills. Winds will increase Saturday morning with gusts through Saturday afternoon between 35-45 mph, highest over central SD. Lowest relative humidity this afternoon ranges from 40 to 70%, lowest over south central SD. Humidity will increase for Saturday afternoon ranging from 55 to 80%. SDZ018-033>037-045-048-051-081115- Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 312 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 /212 PM MST Fri Nov 7 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-019>023-081115- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 312 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 /212 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$