Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
323 FNUS63 KABR 110505 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 1205 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .DISCUSSION... Another round of isolated to scattered storms is possible across the Missouri valley late this afternoon and evening, and east river overnight. Temperatures today will top out in the 80s with humidity remaining between 40 and 70 percent. Winds out of the east northeast at 10 to 20 mph. SDZ033-045-111915- Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of Fort Pierre and Murdo 1205 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 /1105 PM MDT Mon Aug 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034>037-048-051-111915- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 1205 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 /1105 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07