Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
204 FNUS63 KABR 101547 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1047 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 .DISCUSSION... Southwest winds today will shift to the north behind a cold front passage on Friday. Ahead of the low on Friday, winds will still be breezy, gusting 15 to 25 mph. Behind the low, expect wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Ahead of the low, there is also a low chance (35% or less) for severe storms to develop in the late afternoon and evening mainly east of the Sisseton Hills. Lowest RH remains west river both today and Friday, falling to 15 to 25 percent in Corson and Dewey county today then falling to 20 to 25 percent Friday south of Pierre in Jones, Lyman, and Buffalo county. The stronger winds may merit a headline for Friday even though strict criteria for red flag is not expected to be met. SDZ003-015-110600- Corson-Dewey- Including the cities of McIntosh and Isabel 947 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026 ...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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high to very high category. $$ SDZ004-005-009-010-016>019-033>037-045-048-051-110600- Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Stanley- Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, Ipswich, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 1047 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 /947 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to very high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-020>023-110600- Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 1047 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 ...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 moderate category. $$