SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It has been a dry week across KELOLAND, but fire weather has not been much of a concern.
That will change heading into the next few days. Meteorologist Jaelyn Borresen has a look at the certain factors that go into these conditions.
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The heat and wind will get turned up this weekend. Combine that with very dry air, and fire danger will once again be a concern. The rain earlier in the month has helped the dry conditions and it also gave a boost in greening things up, which helps suppress the fire danger.
Here are some factors to consider when it comes to fire danger…