FNUS63 KABR 150629 RFDABR Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 129 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures today will warm into the 70s with afternoon humidity down to around 20 percent in south central South Dakota to up around 30 percent across the northeast. Winds out of the southwest will top out around 10 to 15 mph. Low pressure develops across the region for Thursday, increasing winds and temperatures. Highs Thursday will range in the 70s across north central South Dakota and the far northeast, to the low 80s in central South Dakota and the James valley. Afternoon humidity will also fall to somewhere between 20 and 30%. Winds will be out of the southwest gusting to between 25 and 30 mph. The Grassland Fire Danger increases to the High/Very High category and a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for central/northeast and parts of north central South Dakota. Dry convection may be possible in central South Dakota, which may add an additional layer of complexity to the fire weather potential Thursday afternoon. Late in the day and through the overnight, a front will move across the state, with a wind shift to the northwest and winds increasing to up around 35 to 40 mph. Any fires ongoing late Thursday will experience a sudden shift in track and may increase in speed. MNZ039-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-152030- Traverse-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Walworth- Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin- Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- Including the cities of Wheaton, McIntosh, Herreid, Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson 129 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /1229 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 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 high to very high category. $$ MNZ046-152030- Big Stone- Including the city of Ortonville 129 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...LOW FIRE DANGER... Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground, indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low. Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored. The outlook for Thursday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category. $$ 07