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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

Issued by National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

621 AM CDT Thu May 8 2025



.DISCUSSION...





A light southerly wind will persist through mid-morning. By mid-day

winds will begin to focus a bit more west of Highway 281, with a

rather light and variable wind developing over portions of the upper

Coteau. Relative humidity values are expected to fall between 25 and

30 percent throughout central and northeastern South Dakota. 



A weak frontal boundary will enter the area early Friday morning,

slowly pushing southeast through the day. The passage of this front

may lead to fairly chaotic and light surface winds at times through

mid-day. However, by the afternoon areas along and northwest of a

line from Pierre to Aberdeen should see winds shift to the north

northeast and increase in speed. Relative humidity values will again

fall below 30%. 



The passage of the aforementioned front will leave winds turning back

to the southeast on Saturday. Sustained winds between 15 and 20 mph

will develop west of Highway 281 once again in the afternoon as low

relative humidity again develops. 



Elevated fire danger will develop Sunday through Tuesday as strong

southerly winds as high as 40 mph develop. Temperatures surge towards

the lower 90s at times, with relative humidity values near 15

percent. Local fine fuel moistures will drive overall fire danger

severity.





MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-017>023-036-037-045-048-051-090130-

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

Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-

Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-

Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, 

Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, 

Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, 

Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson

621 AM CDT Thu May 8 2025 /521 AM MDT Thu May 8 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low to moderate category. 





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SDZ015-016-033>035-090130-

Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-

Including the cities of Isabel, Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, 

and Pierre

621 AM CDT Thu May 8 2025 /521 AM MDT Thu May 8 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 Friday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category. 





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