Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
329 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front will move through the region from west to east today
bringing showers and thunderstorms with it. By afternoon, some of
these may be strong to severe especially from the Coteau east.
Temperatures will still be well above normal by 10 to 20 degrees
today before returning to more seasonable values on Wednesday. Min
RH will range from 35 to 55 percent both today and Wednesday with
lowest reading across south central SD.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-045-032230-
Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-Jones-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Britton, Sisseton,
Webster, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, and Murdo
329 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2023

...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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


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SDZ003>006-009-010-015>018-033>037-048-051-032230-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen,
Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield,
Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec,
and Fort Thompson
329 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2023 /229 AM MDT Tue Oct 3 2023/

...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 Wednesday afternoon...The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category.


$$


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