FIRE WEATHER  Forecast & FIRE DANGER Information

Platte, SD is in SD Zone 255 (Lower Brule and Lake Andes Vicinity)

Sioux Falls National Weather Service Fire Weather Products Page

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Dakota

South East SD Grassland Fire Danger Statement

(Issued from April 1st to October 31st; and as needed during the winter months.  Be sure to check the date on the forecast to ensure current and accurate information.)

State Wide Grassland Fire Danger Map

(Issued by the Rapid City National Weather Service Office.  Be sure to check the date on the map to ensure current and accurate information.)

Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning

(Will be issued only when RED FLAG criteria are probable, met or exceeded in the Sioux Falls area for anytime of the year.  Be sure to check the date on the warning to ensure current and accurate information.)

Click here for a guide on what to expect in regard to specific burning conditions for the five Grassland Fire Danger categories and RED FLAG Warnings.  

Click HERE for background on how the National Weather Service interacts with other agencies in fire suppression and how we prepare and issue Fire Weather Forecasts.

 South Dakota BURN BANS/RESTRICTIONS from the SD Office of Emergency Management

Current Weather Conditions for Platte, SD

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