Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
630 FNUS63 KABR 110745 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 245 AM CDT Sun May 11 2025 .DISCUSSION... Hot temperatures are expected through Tuesday with highs warming into the upper 80s and 90s. RH will fall to 15 to 25 percent each day. South to southwest winds will gust 35-50+ mph Sunday before weakening to about 30 mph on Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the entire forecast area for today, and a Fire Weather Watch remains in place for the entire forecast area for Monday. Due to the duration of the hot, dry, and gusty conditions, additional fire headlines could be needed for Tuesday. However, will continue to monitor this potential over the coming days. SDZ005-018-112145- McPherson-Spink- Including the cities of Eureka and Redfield 245 AM CDT Sun May 11 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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004-006>011-015>017-019>023-033>037-048-051-112145- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds- Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley- Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 245 AM CDT Sun May 11 2025 /145 AM MDT Sun May 11 2025/ ...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... Very poor weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that dangerous burning conditions exist. Fires will spread rapidly and show erratic behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high to very high category. $$ SDZ003-045-112145- Corson-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh and Murdo 245 AM CDT Sun May 11 2025 /145 AM MDT Sun May 11 2025/ ...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$