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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
223 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
DISCUSSION
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSING THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY
EXCEED 35 MPH AT TIMES, MAINLY OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN
MINNESOTA. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY LATER THIS EVENING
AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND DIMINISH SOME. NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 25 MPH. AFTERNOON
RH VALUES IN THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE CAN BE EXPECTED.
SDZ004>006-009-010-017-018-030930-
CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-FAULK-SPINK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERREID, EUREKA, ABERDEEN, MOBRIDGE,
IPSWICH, FAULKTON, AND REDFIELD
223 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE TO HIGH CATEGORY.
SDZ003-007-008-011-015-016-019-020-023-034-036-037-045-030930-
CORSON-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-CLARK-CODINGTON-DEUEL-SULLY-
HYDE-HAND-JONES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH, BRITTON, SISSETON, WEBSTER,
ISABEL, GETTYSBURG, CLARK, WATERTOWN, CLEAR LAKE, ONIDA, HIGHMORE,
MILLER, AND MURDO
223 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026 /123 PM MDT SAT MAY 2 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 TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ021-022-033-035-048-051-030930-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-GRANT-HAMLIN-STANLEY-HUGHES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, MILBANK, HAYTI,
FORT PIERRE, PIERRE, KENNEBEC, AND FORT THOMPSON
223 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026 /123 PM MDT SAT MAY 2 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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