


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
613 FLUS43 KFSD 030942 HWOFSD Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 442 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-040945- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- 442 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Increasing south winds gusting 20 to 35 MPH, combined with unseasonably warm temperatures and drying grasses will lead to elevated fire danger this afternoon. As temperatures climb to around 90 degrees, those sensitive to heat will want to seek out effective cooling options and drink plenty of water. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. South winds increase further Saturday, with gusts 35 to 45 MPH more common. High to Very High grassland fire danger will be widespread, with isolated critical conditions possible. Caution should be used to avoid sparking fire, especially in drier grasses or fields where fall harvest activities are underway, as rapid fire spread is likely. A few thunderstorms will be possible west of U.S. Highway 81 Saturday night, but the risk of severe weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$