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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
357 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

An area of low pressure will shift from central to eastern South
Dakota this morning, bringing a wintry mix of precipitation to the
area, ranging from around 0.05 to 0.35 inches. The lightest
precipitation, and coldest air will be over north central South
Dakota, where snow is most likely. A glaze of light icing from
freezing rain will be possible this morning, mainly near the North
Dakota and South Dakota border between the Missouri River and James
River. Snowfall amounts of around an inch or less can be expected
through early evening, with higher amounts of around 1 to 2 inches
over McPherson, northern Brown, and Marshall Counties. Behind the
area of low pressure, winds sill shift from out of the south to out
of the north and increase. Gusts of 25 to 35 mph will occur over
central South Dakota, along with relative humidity values of 30 to
40 percent. High relative humidity values will remain elsewhere.

On Saturday, relative humidity values will fall into the 20 to 30
percent range across central South Dakota. Much warmer air will
settle over the region by the middle of next week.

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-042300-
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-Jones-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,
Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
357 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025 /257 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low to moderate category.


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