


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
563 FNUS63 KABR 050900 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 400 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .DISCUSSION... Southerly winds will turn northwesterly as a cold front continues to push eastward across the forecast area. Peak wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected to be widespread today with some gusts closer to 50 mph for the northeast tier of South Dakota including the Sisseton Hills region. Winds will diminish towards this evening. High pressure moves into the area for Monday, keeping winds light. Minimum relative humidity ranges from 50 to 70%, lowest over far eastern SD into west central MN this afternoon. Lower relative humidity for Monday afternoon ranging between 35 to 55, lowest over far northeastern SD into west central MN once again. MNZ039-046-SDZ018>023-036-037-048-051-052300- Traverse-Big Stone-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde- Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 400 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ SDZ003>011-015>017-033>035-045-052300- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds- Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, and Murdo 400 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /300 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$