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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
333 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AND
NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS
AROUND 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR ARE THE MAIN DRIVER, WITH MINIMUM
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY IN THE REGION RANGING FROM 30 TO 50 PERCENT.
FURTHER EAST, DOWNSLOPE WINDS OFF THE SISSETON HILLS COULD REACH 35
MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY IN THAT
AREA WILL BE IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE, WHICH HELPS KEEP THE
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER AT LOW TO MODERATE INSTEAD OF HIGH IN MOST
LOCATIONS.
SDZ003-005-009-010-015>017-023-033>037-045-048-112345-
CORSON-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-DEUEL-STANLEY-
SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH, EUREKA, MOBRIDGE, IPSWICH, ISABEL,
GETTYSBURG, FAULKTON, CLEAR LAKE, FORT PIERRE, ONIDA, PIERRE,
HIGHMORE, MILLER, MURDO, AND KENNEBEC
333 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026 /233 AM MST SUN JAN 11 2026/
..HIGH FIRE DANGER
UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LOW MOISTURE CONTENT OF GRASSES,
AND OTHER DRY ORGANIC MATERIAL ON THE GROUND, INDICATE THAT THERE
IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE TO SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE
RESTRICTED TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS WHEN WIND SPEEDS ARE
USUALLY LOWER AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS HIGHER.
THE OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ004-006-008-018-019-021-022-051-112345-
CAMPBELL-BROWN-ROBERTS-SPINK-CLARK-GRANT-HAMLIN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERREID, ABERDEEN, SISSETON, REDFIELD,
CLARK, MILBANK, HAYTI, AND FORT THOMPSON
333 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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 LOW TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ007-011-020-112345-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-DAY-CODINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, BRITTON, WEBSTER,
AND WATERTOWN
333 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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 MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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