Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
697 FNUS63 KFSD 270922 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 422 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 .DISCUSSION... Increasing low level moisture will result in cloudy skies and rising dew points for today. Clouds will keep temperatures on the cooler side, yielding afternoon RH values of 60 to 70 percent, so the fire danger will be diminished. Becoming much warmer on Monday, and with dew points in the upper 50s to lower 60s, afternoon RH values will run 35 to 50 percent. In spite of that, it will be a windy day, and this will result in a High to Very High fire danger from the Interstate 29 corridor and eastward. Showers and thunderstorms are expected by afternoon however. IAZ003-MNZ071-072-080-081-090-SDZ040-271230- Dickinson-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Jackson-Brookings- ...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 MONDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the 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. $$ IAZ001-002-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-097-098-NEZ013-014- SDZ038-039-055-056-062-066-067-070-071-271230- Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury- Lake-Moody-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-Union- ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate category this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ SDZ050-052>054-057>061-063>065-068-069-271230- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-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 MONDAY 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. $$