Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
862 FNUS63 KABR 121820 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 120 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .DISCUSSION... While there is a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain showers this afternoon over central South Dakota and early this evening over eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota, little to no accumulation is expected. Winds have shifted out of a west to northwesterly direction for all but far eastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota, which will switch prior to 6 PM. The strong winds gusting 25 to 35 mph will slowly diminish this evening through the overnight hours as a cool ridge of high pressure slides across the area. Winds will be light on Monday, generally around 10 mph or less, with relative humidity values dropping to between 35 and 45 percent. SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>037-045-048-051-130830- Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand- Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 120 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 /1220 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 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 Columbus Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-130830- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, and Clear Lake 120 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Columbus Day afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$