Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
140 FNUS63 KABR 130726 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 226 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... A couple of rounds of weather are anticipated over the next few days, along with increasing temperatures and humidity. Readings today will top out around 80 across northeast South Dakota and western minnesota to mid 90s in central South Dakota, with humidity falling to around 30 percent in central South Dakota, and closer to 40 to 60 percent elsewhere. Expect a round of isolated showers and weak storms to cross the region early today, with another round developing out west this afternoon and proceeding east through the evening. SDZ033-035-045-048-132130- Stanley-Hughes-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 226 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /126 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-036-037-051-132130- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Highmore, Miller, and Fort Thompson 226 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 /126 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$