Extreme Fire Danger

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
245 AM CDT Sun May 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Hot temperatures are expected through Tuesday with highs warming
into the upper 80s and 90s. RH will fall to 15 to 25 percent each
day. South to southwest winds will gust 35-50+ mph Sunday before
weakening to about 30 mph on Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning has been
issued for the entire forecast area for today, and a Fire Weather
Watch remains in place for the entire forecast area for Monday. Due
to the duration of the hot, dry, and gusty conditions, additional
fire headlines could be needed for Tuesday. However, will continue
to monitor this potential over the coming days.

SDZ005-018-112145-
McPherson-Spink-
Including the cities of Eureka and Redfield
245 AM CDT Sun May 11 2025

...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 Monday afternoon...The grassland fire danger index
will reach the very high category.


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