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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
935 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

SDZ003>006-009-010-015>018-033>037-045-048-051-060245-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-
Spink-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
935 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /835 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota, north
central South Dakota and northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms this
evening and tonight. Damaging winds will be the main concern. Heavy
rain or hail will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

On Sunday the winds will be switching out of the northwest, with
gusts of 35 to 45 mph with locally higher gusts possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
935 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-
935 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota and
northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Winds out of the south will gust between 40 to 50 mph. The
combination of near record high temperatures, gusty winds, and dry
crops and/or grasses will result in elevated fire danger with
dangerous burning conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Downsloping winds gusts of 40 to 55 mph are possible over the
eastern Sisseton Hills/Prairie Coteau early Sunday morning.

Through Sunday the winds will be switching out of the northwest,
with gusts of 35 to 45 mph with locally higher gusts possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

MNZ001-002-004>008-013>015-NDZ007-008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-
049-052-054-052115-
West Polk-Norman-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-
East Marshall-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Cavalier-Pembina-
Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-
Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Western Walsh-
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight

There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms this
evening and early overnight. Hail to quarter sized is the main
threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a chance for frost during the morning hours Monday
through Wednesday over parts of the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

NDZ006-052115-
Towner-
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms expected tonight. The main hazard will be
lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a chance for frost during the morning hours Monday
through Wednesday over parts of the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

MNZ003-009-016-017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ053-052115-
Clay-North Beltrami-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Richland-
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight. The main hazard
will be lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a chance for frost during the morning hours Monday
through Wednesday over parts of the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
322 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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051300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-
Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-
322 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /422 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms today. Severe weather
is not expected, but some storms could produce gusty winds and
small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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