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Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
297 FNUS63 KFSD 030852 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 352 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures will warm to near seasonable today with highs in the 80s expected. Dew points will remain in the upper 50s to low 60s, contributing to slightly lower relative humidity values down to 40-50%. Winds will be on the light side with west/northwest wind speeds up to 5-10 mph. Fuels remain green which will keep fire danger low today. Showers and thunderstorms are possible along and west of the James River late this afternoon into the overnight hours. Some could be strong to severe. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-031200- 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 INDEPENDENCE DAY 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. $$