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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
354 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Above normal temperatures are expected through Saturday with Friday
and Saturday potentially approaching record highs. Winds will be
lighter today, and min RH is expected to remain above 30 percent.

On Friday, winds increase out of the south with gusts of 25 to 35
mph. Min RH falls to 30 to 40 percent except in portions of central
SD from Pierre south where RH falls to 25 to 30 percent.

SDZ045-022300-
Jones-
Including the city of Murdo
354 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the high category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-048-051-022300-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid,
Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster,
Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank,
Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller,
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
354 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025 /254 AM MDT Thu Oct 2 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to high category.


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