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RFDFSD

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
202 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Chances (20-40%) for rain return late this evening and night for 
mainly northwest Iowa. Thunderstorms are possible, some of which 
will have the potential to be strong to severe.

Warming temperatures for the end of the week along with 
strengthening southerly winds will result in elevated fire danger 
across the area, especially on Saturday as high temperatures warm to 
the 80s while dew points fall to the upper 40s and 50s, resulting in 
lower humidity values down to about 25-40%. Winds will also be 
strongest at 30-40 mph on Saturday, with isolated gusts up to 45 
mph. Thankfully, the strongest winds look to reside east of the 
James River while the lowest humidity will be displaced west of the 
river. Fuels remain green from recent rainfall so will monitor how 
much drier fuels get heading into Saturday. All this to say that 
fire danger is high for Saturday as of now.

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Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY 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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