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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
217 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL BE PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. IN FRONT OF
THIS COLD FRONT, STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THROUGH
THE MORNING, WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20-25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30-40
MPH. AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL SD, THE WINDS WILL TURN TO
BE FROM THE NORTH AND START PICK UP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED
WINDS WILL BE 25-35 MPH WITH GUST OF 40-45 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OVER COUNTIES AROUND THE MISSOURI RIVER WILL BE
DROPPING TO 25-40%, WITH AREAS TO THE EAST BETWEEN 40-60%. WHILE
THIS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY DOES NOT GET ALL THE WAY TO RED FLAG
WARNING CRITERIA, THE STILL FAIRLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG WINDS
AND DRY/CURED FUEL CONDITIONS HAVE LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERN AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER. WITH THESE
ELEMENTS IN PLACE, THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA WILL CONTINUE FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.
AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS MORNING, THERE COULD BE SOME
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN SD, WITH THE
MAIN THREAT OF SOME LIGHTNING AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS. THERE
IS A SLIGHT (LEVEL 2 OF 5) TO MARGINAL (LEVEL 1 OF 5) RISK FOR
SEVERE STORMS TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THESE
STORMS COULD HAVE LIGHTNING AS WELL AS WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH
AND HAIL UP TO 1 INCH.
SDZ003-015-032130-
CORSON-DEWEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCINTOSH AND ISABEL
117 AM MDT MON AUG 3 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ004-009-016-033-034-045-048-032130-
CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-JONES-LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERREID, MOBRIDGE, GETTYSBURG, FORT PIERRE,
ONIDA, MURDO, AND KENNEBEC
217 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2026 /117 AM MDT MON AUG 3 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ005-010-017>019-035>037-051-032130-
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA, IPSWICH, FAULKTON, REDFIELD, CLARK,
PIERRE, HIGHMORE, MILLER, AND FORT THOMPSON
217 AM CDT MON AUG 3 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-020>023-032130-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-
DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON, ORTONVILLE, ABERDEEN, BRITTON,
SISSETON, WEBSTER, WATERTOWN, MILBANK, HAYTI, AND CLEAR LAKE
217 AM CDT MON AUG 3 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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