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One product issued by NWS for: Sioux Falls SD

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
439 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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439 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Minnesota,
northeast Nebraska, east central South Dakota and southeast South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

As rain winds down through the afternoon, northwest winds will
increase, with gusts up to 30 to 40 mph expected into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Gusty northwest winds will persist into Friday morning with early
day gusts as high as 35 to 45 mph possible.

Confidence is increasing in the potential for widespread frost
Friday night into Saturday morning, with a growing risk that some
locations near and east of I-29 could see freezing temperatures.
Those with sensitive vegetation outdoors will want to take the
appropriate precautions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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NWS Sioux Falls will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook
product (HWO) on November 8, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks
will continue to be provided through other standard NWS products,
including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather
story graphics, the graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated
hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible
directly at: weather.gov/siouxfalls.

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