National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Other Fire Weather Forecast Information

• Most recent Fire Weather Watches/Red Flag Warnings issued by NWS Aberdeen
• National Fire Weather Forecast from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
• Experimental Fire Weather Forecast Graphics from SPC
• South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map
  
  • Issued daily by 5:00 AM during the Fire Weather Season or when when very high or extreme grassland fire danger is forecast.
• Graphical Fire Weather Products
• Interactive Gridpoint Forecasts

Observations

• Observations for South Dakota and Western Minnesota
  
• Real-time Observation Monitor and Analysis Network (ROMAN)

Spot Requests

• Request a spot forecast from the NWS in Aberdeen
• Request a spot forecast from the NWS in Sioux Falls
• Request a spot forecast from the NWS in Rapid City
• Looking for specific weather conditions? Use the Weather Activity Planner
  • Note: The Weather Activity Planner does not replace the need for a spot forecast

Long Range Forecasts

• 5 Day Precipitation Outlook from Hydrologic Prediction Center (updated mid-afternoon each day)
• 6-10 Day Forecast
• 8-14 Day Forecast
• 10 Day Temperature Forecast
• 10 Day Precipitation Forecast
• Monthly Outlook
• Multi-season Temperature
• Multi-season Precipitation
  • Climate Outlook Key

U.S. Forest Service Weather Information

• Fire Danger Class Ratings
• Latest Wind Speed, Temperature, RH and Precipitation
• Next Day Forecast of
  • Fire Danger Class
  • Wind Speed
  • Precipitation
  • Temperature
  • Relative Humidity

• Visual Greenness
• Relative Greenness
• Experimental Live Moisture
• Greenness 4-Panel Display

Fuel and Soil Moisture

• 10-hour Fuel Moisture - computed for 1/2 inch diameter fuels
• 1000-hour Fuel Moisture - computed for 3-6 inch diameter fuels

Lower Atmospheric Stability

• Haines Index across the U.S.

Wildland Fire Status

• Smoke Plume and Fire Map
• Satellite Smoke Text Product
• South Dakota
• Minnesota
• National
• Minnesota DNR Wildfire Locations

Miscellaneous Fire Weather Information

• National Fire Weather Information
  
• National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
• Fire Weather Terms

• Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center
• Eastern Area Coordination Center

• Rocky Mountain Area Daily Situation Report
• Eastern Area Daily Situation Report
• National Situation Report
• Rocky Mountain Area Fuel Status
• Minnesota DNR Wildfire Information Center including Fire Danger and Burning Restrictions

2013 Rocky Mountain Area Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan

2013 Minnesota Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan

Fire Weather Zones in South Dakota