Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
806 FNUS63 KABR 070718 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 218 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... Hot and muggy for today as high temperatures will range in the upper 80s to the mid 90s and dewpoints in the 60s. Strong winds again today out of the south and southeast with gusts of 30 to 50 mph west of Interstate 29. Highest gusts of 45 to 50 mph will be over portions of north central South Dakota. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between 30 to 50%, lowest over central South Dakota. Showers and thunderstorms will move across the region this evening through late tonight. Scattered to numerous severe storms are possible, mainly over central South Dakota. Main threats include hail, one to two inches in diameter, and wind gusts of 70+ mph. Heavy rain is also possible as well that could lead to flooding. Winds will diminish through the day on Monday with afternoon relative humidity dropping between 25 to 55%, lowest along and west of the Missouri River. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again James Valley and eastward in the morning and again in the afternoon through the evening. SDZ004-009-016-072130- Campbell-Walworth-Potter- Including the cities of Herreid, Mobridge, and Gettysburg 218 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-SDZ003-005>008-010-011-015-017-018-033>037-045-048-072130- Traverse-Corson-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Dewey- Faulk-Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Wheaton, McIntosh, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Faulkton, Redfield, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, and Kennebec 218 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 /118 AM MDT Sun Jun 7 2026/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ046-SDZ019>023-051-072130- Big Stone-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Buffalo- Including the cities of Ortonville, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Fort Thompson 218 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$