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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
310 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
030915-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
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-
310 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A light dusting of snow is possible tonight mainly across western
Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota.

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

There will be a few chances for snow later this week although no
major systems are expected. Thursday morning lows will be very
cold, in the range of -5 to -15 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1003 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ121-140>148-150-031615-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1003 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior
and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gusty southwest winds will increase today and persist through the
evening. Small Craft Advisories are in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Winds shift northwesterly tonight and continue to produce
conditions hazardous to Small Craft into late Wednesday night.
Small Craft Advisories are likely to be needed again.

Another period of strong northwest winds is forecast Thursday
night and Friday. Winds will strengthen from the southwest and
become hazardous to small craft before veering northwesterly and
strengthening further in the wake of another cold front. There is
a 40 to 60% chance of gales to 35 knots over portions of the North
Shore waters.

$$

NLy

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
513 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-031115-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
513 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 /413 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A clipper like system will move through the area today into tonight
will deliver a round of light snow to north central and northeast
South Dakota and a wintry mix to central South Dakota. This system
will generate some blustery northerly winds, including gusts up to 35
mph tonight into Wednesday that will produce subzero wind chills on
Wednesday.

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

Cold temperatures persist early Thursday with readings falling into
the teens below zero with wind chills as cold as 25 below zero in
portions of the James River valley and surrounding areas of
northeast South Dakota.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
446 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-031100-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
446 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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 fog continues this morning. Be prepared for rapid changes in
visibility and a few patchy slick spots on untreated surfaces.

Light precipitation, mainly light snow and north of I-90, returns
later this afternoon into tonight. Any accumulations and impacts are
expected to be minor.

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

Below normal temperatures continue throughout the week with wind
chills below zero at times, mainly overnight. The coldest wind chills
are expected between Wednesday night and Thursday morning with
values as low as 25 below zero expected.

Details remain uncertain, but additional snow chances continue into
the weekend and early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
412 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-031500-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
412 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Patchy fog is expected this morning, and may be dense in a few
areas with visibility below a quarter of a mile. Given the very
cold temperatures, the fog may also deposit light icing on some
surfaces. Andy fog will dissipate steadily after sunrise and end
before noon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Very cold temperatures are forecast from Wednesday night through
Thursday. Wind chills of 10 to 20 below zero are possible around
sunrise Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
404 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-031015-
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-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Western Walsh-
404 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light snow and gusty winds from this evening into early Wednesday
morning. This may degrade travel conditions, particularly within
the southern Red River Valley.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Intervals of below average temperatures through the rest of
the week, along with snow chances after Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

$$

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