Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Fire Weather

Click on the county for the localized Fire Weather Forecast for central to northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota

NWS Aberdeen Fire Weather Zones Map

Other Fire Weather Forecast Information

Most recent Fire Weather Watches/Red Flag Warnings issued by NWS Aberdeen
National Day 1-8 Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map. Issued daily by 5:00 AM daily, with potential late afternoon updates by 5:00 PM

Fire Weather Dashboard (hourly fire weather parameters at any location)
Graphical Forecast Maps: South Dakota area, newer zoomable digital map
Interactive Gridpoint Forecasts with selectable Fire Weather parameters (select 7-Day Text Forecast, Hourly Weather Graph, or Digital/Tabular on upper right of page)

Observations

Spot Requests

Spot Request page
- Looking for specific weather conditions? Use the Weather Activity Planner or Fire Weather Dashboard. (These options do not replace the need for a Spot Forecast during a wildfire or as required just ahead of a prescribed burn for certain agencies).

Long Range Forecasts