Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
060 FNUS63 KABR 170907 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 407 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... Today will feature westerly winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest winds over north central South Dakota and the Sisseton Hills. The winds will diminish later this evening and overnight. Another storm system crossing the region on Saturday will bring a 20 to 40 percent chance of showers. Winds will increase from the northwest Saturday afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph expected. The winds will cause elevated fire danger over portions of central and north central South Dakota. SDZ003>005-009-010-015>018-020-022-023-033>037-045-048-051-172315- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink- Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Watertown, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 407 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025 /307 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 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 to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-019-021-172315- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Grant- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Clark, and Milbank 407 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$