Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Below Average Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

Elevated fire weathers are expected in southern California where dry conditions and locally gusty winds will linger into Thursday. A very cold airmass remains in place across the East Coast. Snow squalls could lead to reduced visibilities and deteriorating road conditions in the Rockies beginning Thursday night. Arctic air will spread south and east from the Rockies Friday through next week. Read More >

Fire Weather

Click on the county for the localized Fire Weather Forecast for central to northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota

NWS Aberdeen Fire Weather Zones Map

Other Fire Weather Forecast Information

Most recent Fire Weather Watches/Red Flag Warnings issued by NWS Aberdeen
National Day 1-8 Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map. Issued daily by 5:00 AM during the Fire Weather Season or when when very high or extreme grassland fire danger is forecast year round.

Fire Weather Dashboard (hourly fire weather parameters at any location)
Graphical Forecast Maps: South Dakota area, newer zoomable digital map
Interactive Gridpoint Forecasts with selectable Fire Weather parameters (select 7-Day Text Forecast, Hourly Weather Graph, or Digital/Tabular on upper right of page)

Observations

MesoWest Observation Data

Spot Requests

Spot Request page
- Looking for specific weather conditions? Use the Weather Activity Planner or Fire Weather Dashboard. (These options do not replace the need for a Spot Forecast during a wildfire or as required just ahead of a prescribed burn for certain agencies).

Long Range Forecasts