Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
839 FNUS63 KFSD 130827 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 327 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026 .DISCUSSION... Today will see quiet and less windy conditions as high pressure moves through. Elevated to near critical fire danger returns on Thursday as winds increase, with gusts from the south as high as 45 mph. Blowing dust will be possible. Friday will see elevated to near critical fire weather conditions as well, especially near and north of Interstate 90 where westerly winds will gust to 25 to 35 mph. The weekend will see the potential for showers and thunderstorms, with the better chance Saturday night into Sunday night. SDZ038-050-052-057>059-063-064-131130- Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. 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. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-053>056-060>062-065>071-131130- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-Miner- Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$