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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

156 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



.DISCUSSION...



Temperatures today return closer to seasonal, with highs ranging 

from the 40s to mid 50s. These temperatures help keep minimum 

afternoon humidity values between 35 and 50 percent, which when 

coupled with decreasing winds (gusting to around 15 miles per hour 

in the afternoon) will limit fire weather concerns for today. 



Monday is a different story, with mainly wind-driven fire weather 

concerns. Southerly winds increase to a sustained 20-25 miles per 

hour, gusting up to 30-35 miles per hour, with the highest values 

located over central South Dakota. These strong winds coincide with 

minimum afternoon humidity between 30 and 40 percent. As a result, 

Grassland Fire Danger will be High over much of the area, pushing up 

to Very High over Jones and Lyman counties.



SDZ045-048-222100-

Jones-Lyman-

Including the cities of Murdo and Kennebec

156 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...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 very high category. 





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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-051-222100-

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

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

Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo-

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, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, 

and Fort Thompson

156 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /1256 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026/



...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 high category. 





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