Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
153 FLUS43 KFSD 191012 HWOFSD Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 512 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 MNZ071-072-080-097-098-SDZ038>040-050-052>069-201015- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton- 512 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Snowfall will be limited today, perhaps a dusting to a half inch in areas from Yankton to Sioux Falls to Slayton this morning. However, strong north winds will be gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph into the early afternoon. The strong winds and relatively dry air will result in Very High grassland fire danger this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Breezy days and continued dry air and fuels will produce elevated fire danger again Thursday through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ IAZ001-002-012-MNZ081-089-090-SDZ070-071-201015- Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Clay-Union- 512 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph are expected today, diminishing slowly through the late afternoon and evening. The strong winds combined with areas of light snow will create minor travel impacts due to snow and low visibility through midday. Conditions should begin improving as the snow slides east this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ IAZ003-013-014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-201015- Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Dixon-Dakota- 512 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa and northeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong winds gusting as high as 60 mph and moderate to heavy snow will create blizzard conditions this morning into at least the early afternoon. Snowfall amounts from 3 to 8 inches are expected in a fairly narrow band, with the highest amounts toward Ida Grove to Storm Lake where locally higher amounts are possible. Travel will quickly become dangerous if not impossible this morning. The snow is expected to taper off from west to east this afternoon, though strong winds will persist into the evening. Visibility may improve as the falling snow ends, but significant drifting is still possible until the winds diminish later this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$