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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

454 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



.DISCUSSION...



Aside from any remaining light rain showers north of I-90 early this 

morning, today will be dry with clouds clearing out throughout the 

day from west to east. The wind will remain fairly consistent out of 

the west-northwest sustained in the mid to upper teens with gusts in 

the mid to upper 20s. With minimum relative humidity values in the 

50s and 60s and high soil moisture content across the region, fire 

danger today will remain low. 



Fire danger will remain low Tuesday and onwards as we'll see 

additional rain chances on most days. For areas east of the James 

River Valley, rainfall amounts for Tuesday look to be in the half 

inch to inch range, though isolated amounts closer to 1.5" is 

possible for any location that sees a couple storms. Areas along and 

west of the James will see amounts from a couple hundredths to a 

quarter inch. 



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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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