Grassland Fire Danger Statement from NWS Sioux Falls

Grassland Fire Danger Statement

Statewide Grassland Fire Danger maps are also available for the states of South Dakota and Iowa.
Please take note of the legend beneath the maps for the color scheme.

Note: The Grassland Fire Danger statement will be issued daily from April 1st to November 15th, or as conditions warrant during the Spring and late Autumn. It will also be issued during the winter months if the index reaches High, Very High or Extreme. Please check the date on the map and the text product below to ensure you are looking at a current product.

Check the text product beneath the maps for detailed Fire Danger information.

Key for Fire Danger Maps:

	Low - Green
	Moderate - Blue
	High - Yellow

	Very High - Orange
	Extreme - Red

    
                        

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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

404 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.DISCUSSION...

Northeast to east winds 10 to 20 mph along with less critical

humidity levels will ease fire danger concerns today and Tuesday.

An area of light rain to light snow will move across the region

Tuesday night into early Wednesday, with light snow accumulations

which could linger into Wednesday afternoon.



Stronger winds and warmer/drier surface air will make a brief

appearance Thursday, with a low chance of light rain in portions

of east central South Dakota to southwest Minnesota. Depending on

how quickly the snow from Tuesday night melts, portions of the

area may see elevated to near-critical conditions by Thursday

afternoon. This would be more likely near to south of I-90, and

especially toward the Missouri River Valley.



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...HIGH FIRE DANGER...



The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the high category

this afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low

moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material

on the ground, indicate that there is a high potential for

a fire to spread.. Outdoor burning should be restricted to

early morning or evening hours, when wind speeds are usually

lower and the relative humidity is higher.



OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index

will reach the moderate category.



The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native

grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor

will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed.





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...MODERATE FIRE DANGER...



The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the moderate

category this afternoon. 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.



OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index

will reach the moderate to high category.



The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native

grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor

will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed.





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