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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
653 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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191100-
Lyon-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-
Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-
653 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south
central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

High to very high fire danger will continue Tuesday afternoon and
early evening.

A chance of snow develops Wednesday night through Thursday night.
Snow accumulations are more likely north of the Interstate 90
corridor, with the heaviest amounts most likely occurring north of
the U.S. Highway 14 corridor where up to a few inches of snow is
possible. Near and south of the Interstate 90 corridor, locations may
receive a light dusting of snow.

Chances for precipitation return Saturday through early next week.
Low confidence in details regarding exact timing and rain or snow
amounts for any given day. However confidence is increasing that we
will see multiple days of precipitation, likely in the form of snow,
with perhaps occasional wintry mix or rain as well. Continue to
check the latest forecast for the most up to date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
653 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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191100-
Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-
653 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, northeast Nebraska, south central South Dakota and southeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

High to very high fire danger will continue Tuesday afternoon and
early evening.

A low chance of snow develops Thursday through Thursday night. Snow
accumulations are more likely north of the Interstate 90 corridor
with very little, if any, snow accumulations expected further south.

Chances for precipitation return Saturday through early next week.
Low confidence in details regarding exact timing and rain or snow
amounts for any given day. However confidence is increasing that we
will see multiple days of precipitation with periods of rain, wintry
mix, and/or snow. Continue to check the latest forecast for the most
up to date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
343 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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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-
343 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

The combination of dry fuels, gusty winds, and low humidity will
result in near critical fire weather conditions from late
afternoon into the early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The combination of dry fuels, gusty winds, and low humidity will
result in near critical fire weather conditions from late
afternoon into the early evening, mainly from Baudette to Bemidji
to Park Rapids.

There is a 60 percent chance of minor winter impacts due to
accumulating snow over southeast North Dakota and west central
Minnesota Thursday into Thursday evening. The chance for any
winter weather impacts quickly diminishes north of the highway
200 corridor.

There is a second winter system for the weekend into early next
week that could potentially bring warning impacts to portions of
the area. Stay tuned for additional information on this system as
the week progresses.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
313 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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192015-
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-
313 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Elevated fire weather conditions remain, mainly due to low
relative humidity values but also breezy northwest winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Elevated fire weather conditions are likely Tuesday and
Wednesday. Tuesday will be mainly due to strong northwest winds
while Wednesday will be mainly due to low relative humidity
values. Thursday`s elevated risk is refined to eastern Minnesota
into Wisconsin, along and east of I-35.

Accumulating snow and travel impacts for parts of the region are
looking likely on Thursday, but the exact location and amount of
snow is still uncertain. Chances for additional rounds of snow
are growing for the weekend, but again the exact locations and
amounts are still uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
543 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-
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-
543 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024 /643 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The grassland fire danger will be in the very high category today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Colder and unsettled weather will gradually develop late this week
and especially over the weekend. Chances for light rain and snow
will increase late this week, with the best chances for mostly
snow likely arriving over the weekend. Accumulating snow is
possible over the weekend, with some potential impacts to travel.

.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

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
543 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-
Southern Perkins-
543 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The grassland fire danger will be in the extreme category today
as northerly winds gust to around 40 mph across the area late this
morning and afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Colder and unsettled weather will gradually develop late this week
and over the weekend. There will be chances for light rain and
snow at times Wednesday through Friday, with snow accumulations up
to around an inch possible Wednesday into Wednesday night across
far northwest South Dakota. The best chances for mainly snow are
expected over the weekend. Accumulating snow is possible over the
weekend, with potential impacts to travel.

.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

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
311 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Hamlin-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-
Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
311 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024 /211 AM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Very dry conditions today, with gradually increasing winds through
the afternoon and evening. Winds will peak north of highway 212
between 30 and 40 mph this afternoon and evening, and only around 25
mph late this afternoon south of highway 212. The result will be
very high fire danger for this afternoon and evening. Additionally,
the fire threat will be exacerbated by a wind shift from west to
northwest as a front moves through this evening and during the early
overnight hours with more widespread wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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 Aberdeen SD
311 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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Marshall-Roberts-Grant-Deuel-
311 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Sisseton hills downslope winds will develop late this afternoon
through the evening and early overnight hours before a front comes
through and shifts winds to the northwest. Peak wind gusts are
expected from 40 to 50 mph. Breezy conditions earlier in the day,
these stronger winds in the afternoon/evening and low humidity will
result in very high fire danger for today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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