Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
984 FNUS63 KABR 190915 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Windy conditions will return today as the pressure gradient tightens. West to southwest breezes will gust to between 35 to 45 mph, especially west of the James Valley. Strongest gusts should materialize across north central South Dakota where speeds may reach 45 to 50 mph in some isolated spots. Thankfully, cooler temperatures will also be moving in so this will temper some fire weather concerns. Minimum relative humidity values are anticipated to fall to between 25-30 percent, mainly for areas west of the Missouri River. Winds will diminish tonight with cooler temperatures prevailing. A warmer than normal day is expected Friday with elevated fire weather conditions returning to parts of central South Dakota with minimum relative humidity values falling to between 20- 25 percent West River. SDZ003-015-033-045-192315- Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones- Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Murdo 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 /315 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024/ ...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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ SDZ004-009-016-034>036-048-192315- Campbell-Walworth-Potter-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Lyman- Including the cities of Herreid, Mobridge, Gettysburg, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, and Kennebec 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low to moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-037-051-192315- Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Miller, and Fort Thompson 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category. $$