Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for:

Frost Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1114 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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Including the cities of Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood,
Sibley, Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Sioux Center,
Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, Hull, Sheldon, Hartley,
Sanborn, Spencer, Le Mars, Cherokee, Storm Lake, Sioux City,
Ida Grove, Holstein, Battle Creek, Tyler, Hendricks, Lake Benton,
Ivanhoe, Marshall, Slayton, Fulda, Windom, Mountain Lake,
Worthington, Jackson, Lakefield, Pipestone, Luverne, Wakefield,
Ponca, Allen, South Sioux City, Gregory, Burke, Howard, Madison,
Orland, Flandreau, Chamberlain, Kimball, Plankinton, White Lake,
Stickney, Mitchell, Alexandria, Emery, Salem, Canistota,
Bridgewater, Montrose, Sioux Falls, Wagner, Platte, Lake Andes,
Marty, Armour, Corsica, Delmont, Parkston, Freeman, Menno, Tripp,
Clayton, Parker, Centerville, Marion, Viborg, Irene, Hurley,
Chancellor, Canton, Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg, Tyndall, Scotland,
Springfield, Avon, Tabor, Yankton, Vermillion, North Sioux City,
Beresford, Elk Point, Alcester, and Jefferson
1114 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and east central, south central
  and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
307 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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307 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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.

Patchy drizzle may lead to reduced visibility through daybreak.

Lows tonight fall into the 30s, leading to frost and freeze
conditions across the region into Wednesday morning. Protect
sensitive vegetation.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms return Thursday
afternoon through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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