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RFDABR
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
258 AM CST THU NOV 21 2024
DISCUSSION
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY,
EVENTUALLY SETTLING INTO LIGHT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MILES PER HOUR WITH
VARIABLE DIRECTION BY TONIGHT. SNOW ON THE GROUND MAY HAVE TROUBLE
MELTING OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE WHERE TEMPERATURES WILL
STRUGGLE TO GET OVER FREEZING. TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
WILL BE A BIT WARMER, AND LIKELY MELT WHAT LITTLE SNOW FELL THERE.
LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BE
AROUND 40 TO 50 PERCENT, AND INCREASE AS YOU MOVE EAST UP TO ABOUT
80 PERCENT IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE. LIGHT WINDS AND
SIMILAR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PERSIST INTO THE DAY
FRIDAY.
SDZ005-010-017-036-037-045-048-051-212300-
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA, IPSWICH, FAULKTON, HIGHMORE, MILLER,
MURDO, KENNEBEC, AND FORT THOMPSON
258 AM CST THU NOV 21 2024
..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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ003-004-006>009-011-015-016-018>023-033>035-212300-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-WALWORTH-
DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-
SULLY-HUGHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, MCINTOSH, HERREID,
ABERDEEN, BRITTON, SISSETON, MOBRIDGE, WEBSTER, ISABEL, GETTYSBURG,
REDFIELD, CLARK, WATERTOWN, MILBANK, HAYTI, CLEAR LAKE, FORT PIERRE,
ONIDA, AND PIERRE
258 AM CST THU NOV 21 2024 /158 AM MST THU NOV 21 2024/
..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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