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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

221 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



.DISCUSSION...



Light north winds ahead of high pressure this morning. As the day 

progresses, winds will shift around the high to the east and then 

southeast...though this transition will be slower in the far 

northeast of the state with the high essentially overhead. 

Temperatures again above normal today, by about 15 to 20 degrees, 

with afternoon humidity down to around 20 percent.



Winds will increase out of the southeast tonight, topping out 

between 25 and 40mph Monday. These winds, along with temperatures 

again 15 to 25 degrees above normal, with afternoon humidity down to 

around 30 percent, will push the fire danger to very high for 

Monday. Any burns that are not fully extinguished when winds pick up 

will become problematic.



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Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones-

Including the cities of McIntosh, Isabel, Fort Pierre, and Murdo

221 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024 /121 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024/



...HIGH FIRE DANGER...



Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture content of grasses,

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

is high potential for a fire to spread.  Outdoor burning should be

restricted to early morning or evening hours when wind speeds are

usually lower and the relative humidity is higher.





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

will reach the very high category. 





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Traverse-Big Stone-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-

Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-

Deuel-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-

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

Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Gettysburg, 

Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, 

Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson

221 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the high to very high category. 





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Connelly