Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Fire Weather

Click on the county for the localized Fire Weather Forecast for central to northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota (or view the entire Fire Weather Forecast) NWS Aberdeen Fire Weather Zones Map

Spot Requests

Spot Request page - Official Use Only
- 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).
- Training Videos: How to Use the Spot Monitor Page, How to Submit a Spot Forecast

Fire Weather Forecasts

Most recent Fire Weather Watches/Red Flag Warnings issued by NWS Aberdeen
South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map (text product) Issued daily by 5:00 AM daily, with potential late afternoon updates by 5:00 PM
Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook

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)
Prototype Weather Threat Matrix