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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
437 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Warmer with increasing humidity as we head into the second half
of the week. Breezy south winds will bring increasing dew points
over the next few days, resulting in afternoon humidity levels
dropping to 40 to 70 percent. High temperatures will reach the 80s
to mid 90s each day through the weekend.

Periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms start tonight,
with at least a tenth of an inch of rain likely across much of
southeast South Dakota late tonight. Periods of shower and storm
chances persist through the upcoming weekend, mainly focused
during the nights and early mornings, but confidence in timing,
locations, and rain amounts is low.

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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-140000-
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-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-

...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 THURSDAY 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.


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