Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
667 FNUS63 KFSD 140945 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 445 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025 .DISCUSSION... Another warm day is ahead as temperatures top out in the upper 80s to low 90s for the day. As mixing increases along with our temperatures, expect RH values to fall in between 25-30 percent this afternoon as breezier southerly to southeasterly winds are transported to the surface. While some locally elevated concerns will be possible this afternoon, fuels are green enough to keep any significant concerns at bay. Nonetheless, rain chances return this evening and will intermittently persist across portions of the area through Thursday. IAZ001-012-MNZ080-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-040-053-055-056- 058>062-064>067-069>071-141245- Lyon-Sioux-Murray-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Brookings- Sanborn-Lake-Moody-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Yankton-Clay-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 THURSDAY 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. $$ IAZ002-003-013-014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-081-089-090-SDZ039- 050-052-054-057-063-068-141245- Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Kingsbury- Gregory-Jerauld-Miner-Brule-Charles Mix-Bon Homme- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$