Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
323 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will increase through the early afternoon. Peak
gusts west of I-29 will be between 35-40 mph, and east of I-29
25-30 mph. Dew points will be increasing resulting in minimum
relative humidity values in the 50% range. However due to the
winds, fire danger will be in the high to very high category
across the region.

Showers are expected to form in the early morning hours of
Wednesday and continue through the late evening. Rainfall totals
west of I-29 will range from 0.10" to 0.25" with the highest
totals closer to the interstate. East of I-29 is expected to have
the highest totals between 0.25" and 0.5".

The rest of the week and first half of next weekend will be dry
with mild temperatures generally in the 50s.

NEZ013-SDZ038-050-052-053-057>060-063>065-068-069-121230-
Dixon-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-Yankton-

...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 WEDNESDAY 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.


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098-NEZ014-SDZ039-040-054>056-061-062-066-067-070-071-121230-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dakota-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-McCook-
Minnehaha-Turner-Union-

...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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index
will reach the moderate 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.


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