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FNUS63 KABR 090710
RFDABR
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
210 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS TODAY WILL AGAIN BE OUT OF THE NORTH, GUSTING 20 TO 25 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES DROP TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT
WHICH WILL LIMIT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS SOMEWHAT. STILL, GRASSLAND
FIRE DANGER WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA.
SDZ003>006-009-010-016>018-034-036-037-092115-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-
SULLY-HYDE-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH, HERREID, EUREKA, ABERDEEN,
MOBRIDGE, IPSWICH, GETTYSBURG, FAULKTON, REDFIELD, ONIDA, HIGHMORE,
AND MILLER
210 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2026 /110 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-015-019>023-033-035-045-048-051-092115-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-DEWEY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-
HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, BRITTON, SISSETON,
WEBSTER, ISABEL, CLARK, WATERTOWN, MILBANK, HAYTI, CLEAR LAKE,
FORT PIERRE, PIERRE, MURDO, KENNEBEC, AND FORT THOMPSON
210 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2026 /110 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2026/
..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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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