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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
214 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure moves on today, resulting in an increasing southerly 
breeze, topping out at 20 to 35 mph. Temperatures top out in the 60s 
to near 70 with afternoon humidity down around 40 percent.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-202115-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Mobridge, 
Ipswich, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, 
Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
214 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026 /114 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026/

...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 Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category. 


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MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-202115-
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-
Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Britton, 
Sisseton, Webster, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, 
and Clear Lake
214 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

...LOW FIRE DANGER...

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 performed with reasonable safety
precautions, but should be monitored.


The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category. 


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