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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
212 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO
EVENING, SHIFTING WINDS FROM SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY. BEHIND
THE FRONT, WINDS WILL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR, WITH
THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.
HUMIDITY WILL BE LOWEST OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON, AS
LOW AS ROUGHLY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND, LOW
HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS LEADS TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR JONES,
LYMAN, AND BUFFALO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS REMAIN IN PLACE FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER REACHES HIGH WEST OF BROWN AND SPINK COUNTIES
AND VERY HIGH WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.
THE OTHER POTENTIAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERN TODAY IS THE STORM CHANCES
OVER PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA.
STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY
EVENING IN THAT AREA BEFORE PROGRESSING EASTWARD AND OUT OF THE
AREA. IN ADDITION TO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING, THESE STORMS MAY
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN.
SDZ003-015-033-045-048-051-112115-
CORSON-DEWEY-STANLEY-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH, ISABEL, FORT PIERRE, MURDO,
KENNEBEC, AND FORT THOMPSON
212 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026 /112 AM MDT FRI SEP 11 2026/
..VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
VERY POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW MOISTURE CONTENT OF
GRASSES, AND OTHER DRY ORGANIC MATERIAL ON THE GROUND,
INDICATE THAT DANGEROUS BURNING CONDITIONS EXIST. FIRES WILL
SPREAD RAPIDLY AND SHOW ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. OUTDOOR BURNING IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.
THE OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>037-112115-
CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERREID, EUREKA, MOBRIDGE, IPSWICH,
GETTYSBURG, FAULKTON, ONIDA, PIERRE, HIGHMORE, AND MILLER
212 AM CDT FRI SEP 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
SDZ006-018-019-022-023-112115-
BROWN-SPINK-CLARK-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, REDFIELD, CLARK, HAYTI,
AND CLEAR LAKE
212 AM CDT FRI SEP 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-020-021-112115-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CODINGTON-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, BRITTON, SISSETON,
WEBSTER, WATERTOWN, AND MILBANK
212 AM CDT FRI SEP 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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