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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Text Products

Please use the South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map in conjunction with the text products above to assess the Grassland Fire Danger for South Dakota. Please note that text products will be issued daily by 5:00 AM during the fire-weather season or when high, very high, or extreme grassland fire danger is forecast.

What is the Grassland Fire Danger Index?

Day 1 SD Grassland Fire Danger (click to print)

Day 2 SD Grassland Fire Danger (click to print)