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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
238 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Low Grassland Fire Danger is expected this afternoon, mainly due to
showers and storms keeping mositure high (afternoon humidity
generally above 50%, with values down to 35-45% over parts of
central South Dakota). Storms may produce cloud to ground lightning
at times, but in general expecting coverage to be scattered at best
through the afternoon and evening. Southeasterly winds remain fairly
gusty this afternoon as well, up to 25 to 30 miles per hour over
most of the area. Winds will begin to shift overnight tonight,
eventually settling into northwesterly flow by Monday morning. Gusts
Monday peak around 25 miles per hour, and minimum afternoon humidity
will reach around 35-50%.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-312145-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-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, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller,
Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
238 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026 /138 AM MDT Sun May 31 2026/

...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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