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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
309 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-172015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-
Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-
309 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota and
northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered showers are expected through late tonight. A strong
thunderstorm or two cannot be ruled out through sunset. Main threats
would be small hail (pea sized) and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
222 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-
171930-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Pembina-
Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-
222 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms may impact harvest operations. The main
impact from any thunderstorm that develops will be lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1227 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-171730-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-
1227 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota,
and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into the
evening. While severe weather is not expected, lightning and brief
heavy downpours will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
312 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ057-059-
170915-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
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-Wyoming Black Hills-Newcastle-
312 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /412 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy dense fog will affect travel at times this morning.

Isolated thunderstorms may accompany the showery precipitation today.
Severe weather is not anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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