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RFDFSD

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
443 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty southeasterly winds are expected today with gusts up to 30-35
mph. Temperatures will be on the cool side with highs only reaching
up to the upper 60s and 70s while dew points remain in the 60s.
Relative humidity will be in the 60-70% range this afternoon due to
the cooler temperatures and higher dew points. With moist fuels in
place, low fire danger is expected. Showers and thunderstorms are
expected this evening and night which could produce heavy rainfall
across parts of northeast Nebraska, far southeast South Dakota, and
northwest Iowa. An active pattern aloft will keep continued rain
chances going into the coming weekend.

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Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-

...LOW FIRE DANGER...

The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category
this afternoon. 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
with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored.

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index
will reach the low category.

The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native
grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor
will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed.


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