Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 3:04AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Warm and dry conditions are expected this afternoon. Coupled with breezy winds gusting up to 20-25 mph, conditions for fire danger are expected to be near critical. Locations along and just south of highway-14 are most likely to experience near critical fire danger. Check with local officials before attempting any outdoor burning today.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 17 at 3:46PM CDT until April 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE, HARTLEY, HOLSTEIN, IDA GROVE, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 1:10PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Warm and dry conditions are expected this afternoon. Coupled with breezy winds, conditions for fire are expected to be near critical. Areas along and east of I-29 are the most likely to experience near critical conditions. Humidity levels should decrease to 20-25% this afternoon as winds are weakening. Occasional gusts of 25-30 mph may create temporary periods of critical fire conditions.
Air Quality Alert issued April 15 at 1:57PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy... WHAT...Air Quality Alert WHERE...Eastern Nebraska WHEN...04/15/2025 9:00 PM until 04/16/2025 10:00 AM POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ADDITIONAL DETAILS... An alert for possible Moderate (Air Quality Index yellow category) to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Air Quality Index orange category) due to smoke has been issued for the following Nebraska counties: Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Gage, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lancaster, Madison
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 1:47PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Lowering humidity values to near 25 percent along with northwest winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph will create some near-critical fire weather conditions early to mid-afternoon across northwest Iowa and portions of southwest Minnesota. Winds are expected to trend slowly downward this afternoon which should begin to ease the approach towards critical fire weather conditions by late this afternoon.
Red Flag Warning issued April 14 at 2:23PM CDT until April 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Woodbury. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Wind Advisory issued April 14 at 2:09PM CDT until April 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher gusts as high as 55 mph may accompany scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory issued April 14 at 8:47AM CDT until April 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher gusts may accompany scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Red Flag Warning issued April 14 at 3:12AM CDT until April 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Woodbury. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Locally higher gusts may accompany isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops
Wind Advisory issued April 14 at 3:10AM CDT until April 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...The strongest surge of overnight winds has passed, though gusts of 35 to 40 mph will continue through daybreak. After 11 am, northwest winds will again increase to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Locally higher gusts may accompany scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.