Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
418 FNUS63 KABR 200903 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 403 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be out of the south and southeast today, with gusts up to 30 mph and diminishing this afternoon and evening. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between 20 and 30 percent, lowest over north central South Dakota and areas west of the Missouri River. MNZ039-SDZ003>011-015>019-033>037-045-048-202315- Traverse-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth- Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Hand-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Wheaton, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, and Kennebec 403 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 /303 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 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 moderate to high category. $$ MNZ046-SDZ020>023-051-202315- Big Stone-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Buffalo- Including the cities of Ortonville, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Fort Thompson 403 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$