Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
683 FNUS63 KABR 180906 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 406 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be out of the north and northwest today ranging between 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. High pressure will move over the area this evening with winds diminishing and dry conditions expected through Saturday. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between 25 to 35 percent, west of the James River and 30 to 45% east of the James River. Much lower afternoon relative humidity values Saturday afternoon ranging between 20 to 30 percent, lowest over central South Dakota. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-016>019-021-023-033>037-048-051-182315- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Grant-Deuel-Stanley- Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Milbank, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 406 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /306 AM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025/ ...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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ015-020-022-045-182315- Dewey-Codington-Hamlin-Jones- Including the cities of Isabel, Watertown, Hayti, and Murdo 406 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /306 AM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$