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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

329 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024



.DISCUSSION...



Widespread rain from Tuesday has left the region damp. Things dry

out Wednesday through Thursday afternoon. Thursday afternoon will

have breezy southerly winds sustained at 20-25 mph with gusts up

to 30 mph. With the level of greenness, it may be difficult to 

get fire starts, but with the wind any that do start could have 

the potential to spread quickly. Thursday night into Friday 

morning, another round of showers and thunderstorms looks likely, 

followed by an active pattern of showers and thunderstorms into 

mid-week. 



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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-221130-

Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-

Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-

Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-

Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-

McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-

Yankton-Union-



...LOW FIRE DANGER...



The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category 

this afternoon. 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 

with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored.



OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index

will reach the low category. 



The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native

grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor

will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed.





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