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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
403 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry and warm conditions will occur across the area today. A cold
front will sweep through the region, turning winds from southerly to
the northwest this afternoon, along with some gusts in excess of 25
mph possible. Precipitation chances begin to increase late tonight,
and persist across the area into Saturday night. A mix of
precipitation types, including rain, freezing rain and snow are
expected. Minimum relative humidity values this afternoon will range
from 25 to 30 percent across south central South Dakota, to 55 to 60
percent across far northeastern South Dakota and west central
Minnesota.

SDZ033-035-036-045-048-051-282315-
Stanley-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo,
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
403 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 /303 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category.


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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-037-282315-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hand-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid,
Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster,
Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank,
Hayti, Clear Lake, Onida, and Miller
403 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 /303 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate to high category.


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