FNUS63 KFSD 092008

RFDFSD



Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

308 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



.DISCUSSION...

Hot, dry, and windy conditions will continue from this afternoon 

through the first half of next week. Highs will be in the mid to 

upper 80s for most of the region today and tomorrow. Sunday, areas 

along the James River Valley, the lower Missouri River Valley, and 

portions of southwestern Minnesota may see some low 90s. Similar 

temperatures are expected for Monday and Tuesday. 



Winds this afternoon will turn from westerly to northeasterly behind 

a weak cold front. This front brings low (<20%) chances of light 

rain. However, due to the very dry air in place over the region, 

very little will make it to the surface, and most areas will not see 

any rain at all. Saturday afternoon winds will gradually become 

southerly and begin to increase. Overnight gusts of 20-30 mph 

are possible. Late Sunday morning winds really begin to ramp up.

By early afternoon gusts of 40-45 mph will be common. Overnight

wind gusts decrease to 20-30 mph. Monday and Tuesday will also 

be gusty, though each day will improve slightly.



Relative humidity will be near critical to critical every afternoon 

beginning today. Values less than 25% will be common across the 

region through Monday afternoon. Tuesday conditions begin to 

improve, but fire danger will remain elevated. By Wednesday evening 

into Thursday morning chances of precipitation return to the 

forecast, easing fire concerns. 



Consider postponing burning due to the very high or extreme fire

danger.



IAZ001-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-052>062-

064>067-092315-

Lyon-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-

Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-

Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-



OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index

will reach the moderate 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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092315-

Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-

Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Charles Mix-

Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-



OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY 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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