900
FNUS63 KABR 210715
RFDABR
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
215 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE NORTH ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST SD AND OUT OF THE EAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SD TODAY, BUT
GUSTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO REACH ABOUT 20 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS
UP TO ABOUT 25 MPH IN SOUTH CENTRAL SD. WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST SD ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE EASTERLY OVERNIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE 30-
35% RANGE ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST SD AND INTO THE 35 TO 45% RANGE
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA. THERE IS ABOUT A 15%
CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST SD, BUT NOT
MUCH ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THIS MAINLY DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY.
SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-212115-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-
LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH, HERREID, MOBRIDGE, ISABEL,
GETTYSBURG, FORT PIERRE, ONIDA, PIERRE, MURDO, AND KENNEBEC
215 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026 /115 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-051-212115-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-EDMUNDS-DAY-
FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, EUREKA, ABERDEEN,
BRITTON, SISSETON, IPSWICH, WEBSTER, FAULKTON, REDFIELD, CLARK,
WATERTOWN, MILBANK, HAYTI, CLEAR LAKE, HIGHMORE, MILLER,
AND FORT THOMPSON
215 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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