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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

243 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



.DISCUSSION...



Hot temperatures are expected for Sunday through Tuesday with highs 

warming into the upper 80s and 90s. Humidity levels will fall to 15 

to 25 percent each day. Southerly winds will gust 30-40+ mph Sunday 

and Monday before weakening to about 30 mph on Tuesday. Due to the 

duration of the hot, dry, and gusty conditions, additional fire 

related headlines could be needed for Monday and Tuesday. However, 

will continue to monitor this potential over the coming days.



Winds will be marginal for Red Flag criteria on Saturday, but RH is 

expected to fall into the upper teens to low 20s. With wind gusts of 

20 to 25 mph in the forecast, confidence is lower on Saturday and 

conditions are not quite as critical. Will need to monitor north 

central SD where winds have the most potential to gust above 25 mph.



MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033-034-036-037-092145-

Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-

Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-

Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hyde-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, Fort Pierre, Onida, Highmore, and Miller

243 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025 /143 AM MDT Fri May 9 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category. 





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SDZ035-045-048-051-092145-

Hughes-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-

Including the cities of Pierre, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson

243 AM CDT Fri May 9 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 Saturday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the moderate category. 





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