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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
948 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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948 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday

Locally gusty winds and small hail are possible with any storms
that develop in southeast Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon. No
severe weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Tuesday

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible from Friday through
the holiday weekend. Severe weather chances are currently 5
percent or less.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected through at least Thursday.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
418 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
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Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
418 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Continued persistent light rain may produce areas of ponding
water in fields and low-lying areas.

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

Continued persistent light rain Wednesday may produce areas of
ponding water in fields and low-lying areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
355 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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355 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025 /255 PM MDT Tue May 20 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Cooler temperatures tonight falling into the middle 30s may allow for
patchy frost development for portions of the western Sandhills
Tuesday night.

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

Another cool night Wednesday night into Thursday will allow for more
expansive potential for frost, generally favoring the western
Sandhills and along the Nebraska/South Dakota border.

Rain and thunderstorm chances increase by late week, particularly
Friday and again Saturday. At this time, the threat for severe is
uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
702 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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702 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Rain with a few embedded non-severe thunderstorms will continue
to lift north and exit the area today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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