Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
573 FNUS63 KABR 081004 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 404 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 .DISCUSSION... A storm system tracking southeastward over South Dakota will continue to bring rain, snow, and a rain and snow mix through this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to an inch or two is possible over northeastern SD. Winds will increase out of the northwest with gusts of 35 to 45 mph, highest along and west of the Missouri River. Winds will diminish tonight with cold air filtering in behind the system through Monday, with temperatures about five to ten degrees below average. Afternoon minimum relative humidity ranges from 50 to 80 percent dropping to 40 to 55 percent Sunday afternoon. SDZ015-033-035-045-048-090015- Dewey-Stanley-Hughes-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Isabel, Fort Pierre, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 404 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 /304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-016>023-034-036-037-051-090015- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 404 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 /304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$