Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
257 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
SDZ024-WYZ057-061400-
Northern Black Hills-Wyoming Black Hills-
257 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Black Hills
of South Dakota...and the Black Hills of Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Light snow is expected today. Most of the accumulating snow will
fall this morning. Totals up to 2 inches of snow are expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Periodic bouts of light snow are expected through the weekend.
The best chance for snow accumulation will be over northwestern
South Dakota and the northern Black Hills, with a total of 1-4
inches.
.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 Cheyenne WY
323 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-062230-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
323 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
- High wind warnings in effect tonight through Saturday for the
wind prones and areas immediately along the lee side of the
Laramie range
- Areas of blowing snow may impact travel conditions in the
wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
- Prolonged period of mountain snow expected through Sunday
morning. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for Sierra
Madre and Snowy Ranges.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
252 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
NDZ009-010-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-062100-
Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-
McIntosh-Dickey-
252 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025 /152 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North
Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and
southwest North Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Accumulating snow is likely to begin late tonight in western
North Dakota.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Accumulating snow is likely on Saturday, with medium to high
chances for at least 1 inch of snow, and low chances for up to 4
inches.
Strong winds are possible on Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
234 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-062045-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
234 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025 /134 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few light showers are possible across far north central Nebraska.
While precipitation should largely fall as rain, a few instances of
snow will be possible, though no accumulations are expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Precipitation chances return early Saturday as a disturbance moves
out of Wyoming. Precipitation initially may fall as a wintry mix
with an eventual transition to all snow by late morning continuing
through the afternoon. At this time, accumulations appear to be
limited to far north central Nebraska. Up to one inch of snow is
possible for portions of Boyd and Holt Counties and little to no
accumulations elsewhere. Folks traveling during the day Saturday
should closely monitor for rapidly changing weather conditions.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1238 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-061845-
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-
1238 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025 /1138 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Additional snowfall moves in tonight, patchy freezing drizzle south
of Pierre cannot be ruled out.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Light snow moves east on Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in
affect for areas south of Highway 212 in east central South Dakota
where accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
527 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-061130-
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-
527 AM CST Fri Dec 5 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.
A wintry mix will continue to transition to light snow throughout the
day. While mostly light accumulations are expected, a few slick spots
will be possible mainly across the highway-14 corridor.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
A quick winter system will bring light to moderate snowfall to the
area on Saturday. Accumulative amounts of 2-5 inches is expected with
isolated higher possible mainly across northwestern IA. Continue to
monitor the forecast especially if you have travel plans.
Details remain uncertain, but additional snow chances continue into
mid next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Riverton WY
254 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
WYZ001>020-022>030-061400-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
254 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TETON AND GROS
VENTRE MOUNTAINS AND THE SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES UNTIL 2 PM
MST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK AND THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS UNTIL 2 PM MST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
WEST UNTIL 2 PM MST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER GREEN RIVER
BASIN FOOTHILLS AND WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST UNTIL 2 PM MST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JACKSON HOLE AND
STAR VALLEY UNTIL 2 PM MST SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Moderate to heavy snow this afternoon through the overnight hours
across the Western Mountains, Jackson and Star Valleys, the Upper
Green River Basin, and the northern portions of the western Bighorns.
Gusty winds combined with heavy snow could cause reduced
visibilities and hazardous travel.
Widespread breezy to gusty winds across much of the area this
afternoon, with gusts up to 30 mph across the Wind Corridor, the
Absarokas, and eastern Wind River Mountains.
Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected after sunset across the
western mountains, the Wind Corridor, and the Wind River Basin.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...Light snow across western Wyoming and the western
Bighorns. Gusty across the area. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph across
the western mountains, northern Johnson County, the Wind River Basin,
and southern Wyoming. Gusts of 60 mph are possible in wind prone
locations, especially Sweetwater County.
Sunday through Thursday...Multiple chances for snow across western
Wyoming and widespread breezy to gusty winds.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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