Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
547 FNUS63 KABR 080730 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 230 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be on the increase today, especially across central and north central South Dakota topping out between 30 and 40 mph. Temperatures are headed above average too, with highs around 70 degrees, though afternoon humidity will only drop to around 40 to 50 percent. It will remain breezy overnight as well, with lows only in the upper 40s to low 50s. Thursday will be warmer, however the core of strongest winds shifts into far eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota and weakens. SDZ003-004-009-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-082130- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully-Hughes- Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 230 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 /130 AM MDT Wed Oct 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ005-006-010-018-019-022-082130- McPherson-Brown-Edmunds-Spink-Clark-Hamlin- Including the cities of Eureka, Aberdeen, Ipswich, Redfield, Clark, and Hayti 230 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-020-021-023-082130- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, and Clear Lake 230 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ 07