Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
277 FNUS63 KABR 270643 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 143 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .DISCUSSION... Not quite as intensely hot with lower humidity today. Temperatures will top out in the 90s, with the noticeable tint of smoke from western wildfires. Afternoon humidity will bottom out around 20% across central and north central South Dakota, and closer to 25 to 35% across the northeast. A weak system will bring showers and storms to mostly western South Dakota late this afternoon and evening. A few storms could generate high winds. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-272045- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 143 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /1243 AM MDT Mon Jul 27 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-272045- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 143 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ 07