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

147 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026



.DISCUSSION...



Light rain to drizzle will continue through the remainder of this

afternoon and into the overnight. Additional totals will range

from a few hundredths to a couple tenths. Highest totals expected

over southwestern Minnesota along Highway 14 where up to 0.25

inches is possible. Showers taper off overnight from west to east,

ending shortly before daybreak.



Breezy northwest winds gusting 25-35 mph will diminish this

evening, but remain on the breezy side. Gusts of 15-25 mph will

continue into Thursday afternoon. Temperatures this afternoon

through the early part of next week be near to average for this

time of year, in the 50s with some 60s this weekend. Conditions

Thursday into early next week are expected to remain dry, however

due to recent rainfall the fire danger is expected to remain low.



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OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY 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.





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