Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
786 FNUS63 KABR 120912 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 412 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .DISCUSSION... Dry for today with afternoon relative humidity dropping between 25 to 35 percent, lowest over central South Dakota. Very high grassland fire danger returns on Thursday as a warm and dry air mass surges back into the region. Much above normal temperatures in the 70s, combined with humidity dropping at or below 20 percent across central South Dakota, and south to southwest wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph will set the stage for critical fire danger, especially over south central South Dakota where a Fire Weather Watch has been issued. SDZ003-015-033-045-048-122315- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 412 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /312 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 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 high to very high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-034>037-051-122315- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 412 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high to very high category. $$