


Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
403 FNUS63 KABR 131915 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 215 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... Wetter conditions are on the way, and will continue through the rest of the week. Relative humidity values will stay be above 60 percent through Friday. There is a 50 to 70 percent chance of rain late tonight through the day Tuesday. Areas south of U.S. Highway 212 have a 60 percent chance of receiving a tenth of an inch of rain or more. Winds Tuesday will be out of the east to east-southeast, with the strongest winds gusting 25 to 30 mph over central South Dakota in the afternoon Cool air will remain in place. Highs Tuesday will only be near 50 degrees. After a brief break in rain, light rain will return to the forecast Wednesday before increasing Wednesday night into Thursday. SDZ045-140915- Jones- Including the city of Murdo 215 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 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 Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-048-051-140915- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 215 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 /115 PM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025/ ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Tuesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$