Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
057 FNUS63 KABR 280912 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 312 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 .DISCUSSION... Very high to Extreme Grassland Fire Danger across the area today, as a cold front moves across the area and leads to northwest winds gusting to 40 to 55 mph. Due to the colder air moving in, relative humidities will only fall to around 50 percent over northern South Dakota. Farther to the south, warmer temperatures in south central South Dakota will lead to relative humidities falling to 30 to 40 percent. Thus, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for that area. Canadian high pressure will build into the area tonight, decreasing the winds and bringing temperatures back to more normal values for the beginning of March on Saturday. SDZ033>037-045-048-051-282315- Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 312 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 /212 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025/ ...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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-282315- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 312 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 /212 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025/ ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ SRF