Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
363 FNUS63 KABR 170936 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 336 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Westerly winds turning southwesterly in the afternoon will gust around 25 miles per hour across the forecast area today. Minimum humidity values around 25 to 45 percent will be in place, with the lowest values over central South Dakota. Southeasterly winds of similar strength are expected tomorrow, but minimum humidity values stay higher, between 40 to 55 percent. Rain is forecasted to begin tomorrow evening over eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. SDZ003-005>008-010-011-017>020-022-023-033-035>037-045-048-051- 172345- Corson-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink- Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman- Buffalo- Including the cities of McIntosh, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 336 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 /236 AM MST Sun Nov 17 2024/ ...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 moderate category. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ004-009-015-016-021-034-172345- Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Grant-Sully- Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, Gettysburg, Milbank, and Onida 336 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 /236 AM MST Sun Nov 17 2024/ ...MODERATE FIRE DANGER... Marginal weather conditions or lowering moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored. The outlook for Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category. $$