Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
393 FNUS63 KABR 222107 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 307 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025 .DISCUSSION... Well above normal temperatures will continue through at least the next week, along with mainly dry weather. 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. Winds over central South Dakota will increase out of the west 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to near 45 mph. Relative humidity values Monday will be in the 30 percent range over central South Dakota. Relative humidity will stay closer to 60 percent east of the James River Valley Monday afternoon. SDZ034-231115- Sully- Including the city of Onida 307 PM CST Sat Feb 22 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ SDZ016>018-035>037-231115- Potter-Faulk-Spink-Hughes-Hyde-Hand- Including the cities of Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Pierre, Highmore, and Miller 307 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015-019>023-033-045-048-051-231115- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Stanley-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 307 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025 /207 PM MST Sat Feb 22 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$