Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
428 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Areas of rain showers will move northeast across the region today,
with higher coverage of rain expected for eastern portions of the
forecast area. Humidity will likely remain above 60 percent for most
areas, with abundant cloud cover. Wind direction will be from the
east-southeast throughout the day.

On Wednesday, humidity is forecast to remain high (above 70%) while
winds remain out of an easterly direction. More showers are possible
across the region as well.

SDZ003-142330-
Corson-
Including the city of McIntosh
328 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-142330-
Traverse-Big Stone-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, 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
428 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 /328 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low to moderate category.


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