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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

410 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025



.DISCUSSION...



Southern winds will keep warm conditions east of a cold front 

across central and northeast South Dakota and west central 

Minnesota. The minimum relative humidity values will drop into 

between 25 to 30 percent over the James River Valley region and 

east. Areas to the west will have more moisture in the air, leading 

to minimum humidity values around and above 35 percent. While it 

will not be as windy in front of the cold front, there are still 

some elevated fire weather conditions across northeast South Dakota 

and west central Minnesota today. 



A cold front will enter central South Dakota Wednesday afternoon and 

push eastward through the state through the night. There are lighter 

southerly winds near the frontal boundary this morning with winds 

coming from the northwest after the front moves through central and 

eastern SD. There are also increasing chances for showers and storms 

as the front moves into central South Dakota this afternoon. The 

precipitation will likely become more widespread as the front moves 

through the area this evening into the day Thursday.



MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-037-142315-

Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-

Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-

Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, 

Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, 

Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Miller

410 AM CDT Wed May 14 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category. 





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SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-045-048-051-142315-

Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-

Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-

Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, 

Gettysburg, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, Kennebec, 

and Fort Thompson

410 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025 /310 AM MDT Wed May 14 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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low to moderate category. 





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