Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
807 FNUS63 KABR 050711 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 211 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be from the southwest and west through the day today before turning slightly to be from the south overnight. The calmer winds this morning will pick up slightly to be gusting up to 20 to 25 mph during the afternoon over south central and northeastern South Dakota. North central South Dakota will see slightly weaker winds, with gusts of 15 to 20 mph. These slightly weaker winds help to reduce fire weather concerns slightly as this area will have minimum relative humidity values around and below 20 percent during the afternoon. South central and northeastern SD will have a bit more moisture in the air, with humidity values between 25 to 40 percent. SDZ003-004-009-010-015>017-033>036-045-048-052115- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully- Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, and Kennebec 211 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 /111 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-011-018>023-037-051-052115- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark- Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson 211 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$