Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
287 FNUS63 KABR 190904 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 404 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 .DISCUSSION... Winds will be out of the southwest today at or under 15 mph. Winds will increase overnight through Sunday, shifting out of the south and southeast, with gusts up to 30 mph by Sunday afternoon. Afternoon relative humidity will drop between 18 to 20 percent west of the James River and 25 to 30 percent east of the James River. Sunday afternoon relative humidity will drop between 20 and 30 percent, lowest over north central South Dakota. SDZ003>007-009>011-015>020-022-023-033>037-045-048-051-192315- Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey- Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes- Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 404 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 /304 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ008-021-192315- Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts-Grant- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Sisseton, and Milbank 404 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate to high category. $$