Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
446 FNUS63 KABR 041040 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 440 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... Strong northwest winds gusting to around 45 mph today across central/south central South Dakota will bring an elevated fire danger to Stanley, Jones, and Lyman counties. Afternoon humidity is forecast to fall to between 40 and 45 percent, although temperatures will be falling today and end up in the 20s by late afternoon. Winds will be much lighter on Thursday and switch to a south or southeast direction. SDZ033-045-048-050045- Stanley-Jones-Lyman- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Murdo, and Kennebec 440 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 /340 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024/ ...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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SDZ003-015-034>036-051-050045- Corson-Dewey-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Fort Thompson 440 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 /340 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-037-050045- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Hand- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Miller 440 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... 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 performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ TMT