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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

441 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024



.DISCUSSION...



South to southeast winds increase through the morning today, with

gusts 40 to 50 mph into the afternoon and early evening. A couple

of rounds of showers and storms are expected to move east across

the area today - the first this morning and the second this 

afternoon and evening. The second round will be more widespread 

with locally heavy rainfall. Rain comes to an end late tonight.

Rainfall amounts from 0.25" to over an inch expected, highest for

areas east of I-29.



Isolated showers expected Tuesday, with periodic rain chances

through the end of the week. Breezy and mostly cloudy conditions

prevail as well.



IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-

098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-061245-

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 TUESDAY 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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