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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
232 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Winds out of the northwest to west will slowly diminish to around 10
mph or less by the early morning hours Saturday. A ridge of high
pressure over western South Dakota will slowly edge across central
and eastern South Dakota Saturday afternoon. Winds Saturday will be
out of the north to northwest 10 to 15 mph. Relative humidity values
will fall into the 30 to 40 percent range near and west of the
Missouri River, while staying 40 to 50 percent east.

The ridge of high pressure will exit across Iowa on Sunday, with
winds increasing out of the south. The strongest winds of 15 to 20
mph, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph, will be across central South Dakota
Sunday afternoon.

SDZ033-035-045-060945-
Stanley-Hughes-Jones-
Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, and Murdo
232 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025 /132 PM MDT Fri Sep 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-036-037-048-051-060945-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-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, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
232 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025 /132 PM MDT Fri Sep 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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