Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
068 FNUS63 KFSD 132113 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 413 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... Rain chances increase overnight tonight, and will be at their peak(50-80%) tomorrow afternoon. Initially showers will be very scattered and spotty in nature due to a dry subcloud layer. This dry layer will gradually saturate through the day, leading to more steady, widespread rainfall in the afternoon. Winds will be light and variable in the morning, becoming easterly around 10-15 mph with gusts around 20-25 mph by afternoon. Highest winds will be over central South Dakota. Winds decrease after sunset. A much cooler day is in store for tomorrow, with highs only in the 50s. The combination of rain and cooler temperatures will result in low fire danger tomorrow. SDZ055-061-062-066-067-140015- Lake-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln- OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY 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. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>054-056>060-063>065-068>071- 140015- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$