Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
754 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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754 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 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...Tonight.
Winds tonight become northwesterly and increase to 55-65 mph with
isolated gusts to 75 mph possible. High profile vehicles may
struggle, and damage to trees and power lines are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
A winter storm will impact the region Saturday evening into early
Monday, with strong winds and a risk of moderate to heavy snow. The
exact storm track and snowfall totals remain uncertain. Continue to
monitor forecasts closely and be prepared to adjust or cancel travel
plans.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
906 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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906 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /806 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Critical fire weather conditions are likely through 4 AM CDT (3 AM
MDT) overnight. Poor relative humidity recovery overnight coupled
with gusty northerly winds up to 45 MPH will continue to allow rapid
spread of any fires into the overnight. Winds may gust up to 60 MPH
over portions of north central Nebraska.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for much of the Sandhills and north
central Nebraska through tonight. West winds gusting as high as 60
mph is the greatest concern through early Friday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Elevated fire weather conditions are possible Friday with near
critical to critical fire conditions possible on Saturday across
southwest and western Nebraska.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
825 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
825 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Extreme Fire Danger continues through this evening. Strong winds
will gust up to 40-50 mph out of the west this evening, then out of
the northwest tonight behind a cold front. Red Flag, High Wind
Warnings and Wind Advisories are in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Another round of strong winds and wintry weather (60-80% chance) are
expected to impact the region Saturday night into Sunday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
311 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
311 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Rain and snow will move in from west to east tonight with
increasing winds during this evening. Snowfall amounts will be
less than one inch for all locations except portions of western
Wisconsin, particularly Rusk County, which may receive in excess
of 3 inches of snow accumulation. Very strong winds will develop
this evening and persist through the overnight hours. Wind gusts
of up to 60 MPH can be expected over much of central and southern
Minnesota, with wind gusts up to 50 MPH for portions of east
central Minnesota through western Wisconsin.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
A major winter storm is expected to impact the Upper Midwest this
weekend. Plowable snow, with snow heavy at times Saturday night
through Sunday morning, is expected. In addition, strong winds
will develop during the day Sunday which may produce reduced
visibility due to blowing snow.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to submit 6-hrly snowfall measurements
on our social media outlets.
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Dunleavy
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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Marshall-Tama-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to around 40 MPH are
forecast this afternoon and evening, with even stronger winds
expected overnight.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the area tonight. Please
refer to the National Weather Service website at
weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the area early Friday
morning. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at
weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
Chances for snow return to the forecast between Saturday night and
Sunday night. Impacts are likely, especially across northern
Iowa.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will not be needed at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to around 40 MPH are
forecast this afternoon and evening, with even stronger winds
expected overnight.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the area this afternoon and
evening. Please refer to the National Weather Service website at
weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the area tonight. Please
refer to the National Weather Service website at
weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Chances for snow return to the forecast between Saturday night and
Sunday night. Impacts are likely, especially across northern
Iowa.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will not be needed at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
448 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-
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448 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /548 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A High Wind Warning is in effect today. See NPWUNR for details.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today. See RFWUNR for details.
The Grassland Fire Danger on the western South Dakota plains will
be very high to extreme outside of snow cover this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Looking ahead to the weekend, accumulating snowfall may develop
Saturday and Sunday, with the best chances for the Black Hills
and western South Dakota. Blowing snow across the western South
Dakota plains may hinder travel.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today.
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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
316 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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316 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota and
northeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
The Fire Danger is expected to be high to very high for today with
mild and dry air moving into the area, along with a front that will
cause a wind shift and result in strong wind gusts late this
afternoon and evening. Winds will top out at 50 to 65 mph. Winds will
stay up most of the night.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
A winter storm looks likely for this weekend. Potential exists for 6+
inches of snowfall in some areas. Winds out of the northeast at 30 to
40 mph will cause blowing and drifting issues. More details to come.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
316 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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316 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /216 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota and
north central South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Central/North Central South
Dakota today due to mild temperatures and low humidity. A front
coming through this afternoon will also cause winds to shift and
increase. Winds of 55 to 65 mph with gusts up around 75 mph for our
more wind prone areas. Winds will stay up this evening and diminish
on Friday.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
A winter storm looks likely for this weekend. Potential exists for 6+
inches of snowfall in some areas. Winds out of the northeast at 30 to
40 mph will cause blowing and drifting issues. More details to come.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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