Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
612 FNUS63 KABR 090921 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 421 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... Increasing fire danger across the region today into Monday as westerly wind gusts increase to 25 to 35 mph this afternoon, and 40 to 60 mph on Monday. Both days, afternoon humidity is forecast to drop to between 20 and 30 percent, with the lowest readings from the James River westward into central South Dakota. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for this afternoon and Monday afternoon for central South Dakota into portions of northeast South Dakota. SDZ003>006-009>011-015>021-023-033>037-045-048-051-092330- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter- Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde- Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 421 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 /321 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 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 very high to extreme category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-022-092330- Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Hamlin- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton, and Hayti 421 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER... Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the relative humidity is higher. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the very high to extreme category. $$