Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
951 FNUS63 KABR 160857 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 357 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .DISCUSSION... Minimum humidity west of the Missouri River will drop to 20 to 25 percent this afternoon, and southerly winds will increase ahead of an incoming low pressure center. Winds are expected to stay around 20 gusting to 25 miles per hour, and will progress across the forecast area fairly quickly, lasting only a few hours over central South Dakota. In addition, recent snowmelt and/or any remaining snowpack is thought to have provided moisture to the fuels. This puts an already marginal Red Flag consideration to rest, and we will be holding off for today. Monday may have higher concern due to similar wind speeds (this time out of the northwest) as well as similar minimum humidities. No precipitation is expected through the day Monday. SDZ003>007-009>011-015-017>019-033-037-045-051-162300- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Stanley-Hand-Jones-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Fort Pierre, Miller, Murdo, and Fort Thompson 357 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /257 AM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025/ ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is 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. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high to very high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ008-016-020>023-034>036-048-162300- Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts-Potter-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Sully- Hughes-Hyde-Lyman- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Sisseton, Gettysburg, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Kennebec 357 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to very high category. $$