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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

404 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024



.DISCUSSION...



Elevated fire conditions will develop across northeastern South 

Dakota and west central Minnesota this afternoon and evening due to 

low relative humidity values and strong winds. A Red Flag Warning 

has been issued for that area for this afternoon and evening. 

Southeasterly winds will gust in excess of 40 mph across much of the 

area today, with the highest wind gusts, 45 to 50 mph, expected 

across northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota. Minimum 

relative humidity values this afternoon will range from 30 to 50 

percent, with the lower values across the east. Off and on rain 

showers will overspread the area from west to east tonight through 

Monday.



SDZ003-005-007-011-019-020-022-062315-

Corson-McPherson-Marshall-Day-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-

Including the cities of McIntosh, Eureka, Britton, Webster, Clark, 

Watertown, and Hayti

404 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 /304 AM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024/



...EXTREME FIRE DANGER...



Extreme weather conditions and very low moisture content of grasses,

and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that critical

burning conditions exist.  All fires have the potential to become

large and spread quickly becoming erratic with extreme behavioral

characteristics.





The outlook for Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category. 





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MNZ039-046-SDZ004-006-008>010-015>018-021-023-033>037-045-048-051-

062315-

Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-Brown-Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-

Potter-Faulk-Spink-Grant-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-

Lyman-Buffalo-

Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Herreid, Aberdeen, 

Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, 

Milbank, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, 

Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson

404 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 /304 AM MDT Sat Apr 6 2024/



...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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low category. 





$$



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