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

    
                        

575

FNUS63 KFSD 110919

RFDFSD



Rangeland Fire Danger Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

419 AM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026



.DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will be lighter but still breezy today with gusts

around 25-30 mph ahead of a weak cool front which will be located

near to just west of U.S. Highway 281. Temperatures east of this

front will remain well above normal with highs mostly in the 80s

and lowest afternoon humidity levels 30 to 40 percent. The lighter

winds will generally keep the Grassland Fire Danger Index in the

Low to Moderate category today. However, fully cured crops and

locally drier grasslands could see elevated fire risks.



Warmer than normal temperatures continue into Monday for much of

the region, but cooler temperatures are on the way by midweek

with rain chances by Wednesday night and Thursday.



IAZ003-013-014-020>022-031-032-MNZ090-NEZ013-014-111230-

Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-

Jackson-Dixon-Dakota-



...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 COLUMBUS DAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger

Index will reach the low 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.





$$



IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-097-098-SDZ038>040-050-

052>071-111230-

Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Pipestone-

Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-

Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-

Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-

Union-



...LOW FIRE DANGER...



The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the low category

this afternoon. 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

with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored.



OUTLOOK FOR COLUMBUS DAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger

Index will reach the low 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.





$$