Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
805 FNUS63 KABR 141956 AAA RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 156 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 .DISCUSSION... Near critical fire weather conditions will persist through the late afternoon hours across Jones/Lyman counties, especially far southern portions of those counties. Humidity around 20 percent will combine with winds gusting around 25 mph, with improving conditions by sunset. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity move in on Saturday behind a passing cold front. Readings from 40 to 60 percent will be most common during the afternoon hours, but areas across far northeast South Dakota into west central Minnesota may get down to around 35 percent. Winds will be from the northwest gusting between 15 and 25 mph for most areas. Expecting light winds on Sunday with surface high pressure in place. Lowest humidity around 30-35% is forecast across northeast South Dakota. SDZ045-048-151000- Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Murdo and Kennebec 156 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ SDZ023-033-036-037-051-151000- Deuel-Stanley-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 156 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 /1256 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>022-034-035-151000- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Sully-Hughes- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Onida, and Pierre 156 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 /1256 PM MST Fri Nov 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$