Area Forecast Discussion
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Fog is expected to develop over portions of the area early
Tuesday morning. Best chances for fog are across central SD.

- A cold front will move through on Tuesday, bringing the potential
for severe weather. A Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, is in effect east
of the Missouri River. Main threats are large hail and strong winds.

- Below normal temperatures are expected for mid week. Highs will be
in the 60s, 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Low temperatures Thursday
morning may dip into the upper 30s.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 259 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

A 700 mb low continues to spin in Nebraska today, helping to pull
some clouds into central SD, but mostly out of the picture. The
moisture associated with it, though, persists across eastern SD and
west central MN. Coupled with some weak shortwave energy, showers
and thunderstorms have developed from around the James valley
eastward this afternoon. The atmosphere is again supportive of some
cold air funnels with any otherwise weak thunderstorms. There has
already been one spotted in ND. These showers and thunderstorms will
slowly exit late this evening.

Another round of storms is expected Tuesday as a cold front swings
through. Instability increases with the front in the east during the
evening as a shortwave trough alos works its way southeast. There is
a marginal risk for severe storms east of the Missouri River with
large hail and strong winds the main concerns. Some models show the
chance even farther east from the Coteau into west central MN.

Two other things to note in the short term. Winds will still be
light enough and llm moisture ample enough for fog development early
Tuesday morning, especially across central SD. As winds aloft shift
to the northwest and sfc winds shift to the north behind the front,
smoke will be drawn back into the region late Tuesday.

Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees below average Wednesday as an
upper trough digs into the northern Plains and Great Lakes. Some
moderation occurs Thursday before another, dry cold front pushes
through. The latter half of the week looks dry but hazy/smoky and
breezy.


&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1219 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

Terminals KABR,KATY,KPIR,KMBG

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through this evening. Fog
may develop again across central SD early Tuesday morning. Added
in a mention to KPIR and KMBG, but not very confident in timing or
extent. Showers and thunderstorms may develop near KATY this
afternoon and evening, but confidence is not high enough even for
a prob30 at this time.


&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
MN...None.
&&

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DISCUSSION...20
AVIATION...20