Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
066 FNUS63 KABR 231004 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 404 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 .DISCUSSION... Well above normal temperatures will continue through at least the next week, along with mainly dry conditions. These warming temperatures will quickly melt remaining snow across the region. Grasses across areas that have been snow free for several days will continue to dry out. There are elevated fire weather concerns Monday over central South Dakota, especially over and southwest of Faulk and Spink Counties. Westerly winds will increase to 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. Relative humidity values Monday afternoon will be in the 30 to 40 percent range across central South Dakota. Relative humidity will stay closer to 60 percent east of the James River Valley Monday afternoon. SDZ016>018-033>037-045-048-051-240015- Potter-Faulk-Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 404 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 /304 AM MST Sun Feb 23 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high to very high category. $$ SDZ009-010-015-019-240015- Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Clark- Including the cities of Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, and Clark 404 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 /304 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>008-011-020>023-240015- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Day-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 404 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 /304 AM MST Sun Feb 23 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ Parkin