Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
665 FNUS63 KABR 260628 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 128 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures back above the century mark across the Missouri valley today, with upper 90s elsewhere. Afternoon humidity expected to drop to around 20 percent across north central South Dakota to 30 percent for central South Dakota and the James valley, with 40 to 50 percent up across the northeast. Winds will shift from southerly to northerly as a weak wave crosses the region. There may be some western wildfire smoke that moves in behind this wave as well. SDZ003-015-262030- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 1228 AM MDT Sun Jul 26 2026 ...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ004-009-016-033-045-262030- Campbell-Walworth-Potter-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of Herreid, Mobridge, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 128 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 /1228 AM MDT Sun Jul 26 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-034>037-048-051-262030- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 128 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 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 to moderate category. $$ 07