Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
780 FNUS63 KFSD 241040 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 440 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 .DISCUSSION... One more seasonably mild day today will be followed by below to well below normal temperatures through this Thanksgiving holiday week. The colder temperatures should limit potential fire spread, although breezier periods in areas with no snow cover may still result in locally elevated grassland fire danger risks. IAZ001-012-020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-050-052>054-057>071-241345- Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- Clay-Union- ...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 MONDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate to 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. $$ IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098- SDZ039-040-055-056-241345- Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida-Lincoln- Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Kingsbury- Brookings-Lake-Moody- ...LOW FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category this afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate to high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$