Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
794 FNUS63 KFSD 092009 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD Issued by National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 309 PM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... Issued at 242 PM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025 Wind speed diminish and relative humidity values recover around sunset. Northerly winds return during the day Thursday, with gusts of 25-35 mph, with slightly cooler temperatures expected. Afternoon relative humidity will be higher ranging just above 25 percent to 55 percent, highest over MN/IA. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-090-097-098-NEZ013-014- SDZ038-039-050-052>071-092315- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the very high category this afternoon. Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the very 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. $$ MNZ071-072-080-081-SDZ040-092315- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Brookings- ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is a high potential for a fire to spread.. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours, when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$