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FNUS63 KABR 281919

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

119 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



.DISCUSSION...



Focus will mainly be in central South Dakota with snow covering much 

of the northeast and north central portions of the state. Winds 

increase out of the southeast as high pressure moves east of the 

area for Sunday, but only to about 20 to 30mph for the Missouri 

valley region. Temperatures are expected to warm into the 30s to mid 

40s across snow free areas in central South Dakota, with humidity 

down to around 35 to 50 percent. Winds will persist into Sunday 

night but for central South Dakota winds will be on the decrease 

Monday as the core of stronger winds moves into northeast South 

Dakota. Monday will feature temperatures into the 50s, humidity 

between 40 and 50 percent and that southeast wind of 15 to 25mph.



SDZ033>036-045-048-051-010930-

Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-

Including the cities of Fort Pierre, Onida, Pierre, Highmore, Murdo, 

Kennebec, and Fort Thompson

119 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 /1219 PM MST Sat Feb 28 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the high category. 





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MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-037-010930-

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

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

Hamlin-Deuel-Hand-

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

Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, 

Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, Milbank, 

Hayti, Clear Lake, and Miller

119 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 /1219 PM MST Sat Feb 28 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 Sunday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index

will reach the low to moderate category. 





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