Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
735 FNUS63 KFSD 190856 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 356 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Spotty sprinkles will linger in parts of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota through midday. Winds will remain much lighter than recent days, generally 5 to 15 mph with a few gusts toward 20 mph possible east of Iowa/Minnesota State Highway 60. Breezy southwest to south winds return Sunday and Monday, with occasional daytime gusts 20 to 30 mph. This combined with well above normal temperatures and modest humidity levels will result in elevated fire danger. Low rain chances return mainly south of I-90 Monday afternoon into Monday night, and across the area Wednesday. However, any rainfall amounts will remain rather light, likely less than 0.10 inch. IAZ014-022-191200- Clay-Buena Vista- ...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 SUNDAY 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. $$ IAZ001>003-012-013-020-021-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052-053-055>059-062-067-070-071- 191200- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury- Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Lake- Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Minnehaha-Clay-Union- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high to very high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ SDZ054-060-061-063>066-068-069-191200- Miner-Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Bon Homme-Yankton- ...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 SUNDAY 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. $$