Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
412 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

South winds increase through early afternoon to about 15 to 25 mph.
Then, winds turn rather abruptly to the northwest this afternoon
through early this evening and begin to increase to 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph. Above normal warmth is expected today, with
high temperatures warming into the upper 50s to upper 60s across
much of the region. Minimum afternoon relative humidity should range
from 30 to 45 percent across much of the area. South central South
Dakota may see humidity falling to closer to 25 percent.

Northwest winds begin to subside Wednesday morning, becoming light
and variable by mid afternoon. Much cooler temperatures are expected
in the upper 40s to mid 50s on Wednesday. Afternoon minimum relative
humidity on Wednesday should range from 35 to 55 percent.

SDZ003-015-019-020-022-023-033>036-045-048-051-050015-
Corson-Dewey-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Clark, Watertown, Hayti,
Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
412 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025 /312 AM MST Tue Nov 4 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low to moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>018-021-037-050015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Grant-Hand-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg,
Faulkton, Redfield, Milbank, and Miller
412 AM CST Tue Nov 4 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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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