Extreme Fire Danger

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
315 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will diminish overnight and Thursday as a cold ridge of high
pressure shifts overhead. Snow across northeastern South Dakota and
western Minnesota will diminish later tonight as well. The lowest
relative humidity values of 40 to 60 percent on Thursday will be
found across central and north central South Dakota.

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Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec
315 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024 /215 PM MST Wed Nov 20 2024/

...EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses,
and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical
burning conditions exist.  All fires have the potential to become
large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral
characteristics.


The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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