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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
212 AM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will start out of the west and become northwesterly during the
day from northwest to southeast as a cold front moves across the
region. Gusts will be between 30-35 mph. Some showers and
thunderstorms will be possible across eastern SD this afternoon and
evening, although no severe weather is expected at this time.
Afternoon relative humidity values will be between about 20 and 30%
west of the James River and 30 to 35% east of the James River.
Grassland Fire Danger Index remains in the Low category.

This weekend will be cooler, with northwest winds Saturday reaching
35 to 40 mph mainly west of the James River. Afternoon relative
humidity values Saturday will be in the 35 to 45% range and Sunday
will be a little lower, in the 25 to 30% range.

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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-Jones-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,
Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
212 AM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026 /112 AM MDT Fri Jun 12 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category.


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