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2016

01/17/2016 Wind Chill Temperatures Jan 16-17
01/06/2016 2015-16 Winter Update
01/06/2016 Top 5 Weather Events and Monthly Summaries of 2015
01/02/2016 Warm & Snowy December 2015

2015

12/26/2015 Preliminary Snowfall Totals...
12/17/2015 Dec 15-16 Snow Totals
12/02/2015 Record Warm Autumn
12/02/2015 Snowfall Reports From November 30th and December 1st 2015
12/01/2015 Very Warm November
11/20/2015 High Winds Nov 18th and 19th: Summary and Explanation
11/02/2015 Very Warm October
10/30/2015 *New* Travel Forecast
10/26/2015 2015-2016 Winter Outlook, Explanation, and Local Information
10/26/2015 October 22nd and 23rd Rainfall Amounts
10/12/2015 Strongest Wind Gusts on Monday
10/12/2015 Record Warm Temperatures on October 10th and 11th
10/02/2015 Very Warm and Dry September
08/19/2015 August 18-19 Heavy Rain and Cold Temperatures
08/15/2015 El Nino Impacts and Outlook
07/22/2015 Second Tornado Confirmed From Friday's Storms
07/20/2015 July 17, 2015 Severe Weather
07/14/2015 Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Satellite Imagery
07/10/2015 Near Real-Time Weather Data for NWS Aberdeen, SD
07/07/2015 July 5th Heavy Rain Reports
07/01/2015 Warmer Than Normal June
06/22/2015 June 21-22, 2015 Severe Weather Event
06/20/2015 June 19-20, 2015 Severe Weather Event
06/14/2015 6-14-15 Morning Squall Line
06/10/2015 May... The Wettest Month on Record for the Contiguous U.S.
06/03/2015 Drought Conditions Continue to Improve
06/01/2015 Record Breaking Wet May
05/22/2015 5th Aniversary of Bowdle EF4 Tornado
05/19/2015 Listing of Low Temperatures 32 Degrees or Colder Tuesday Morning
05/12/2015 May 9-11 Storm System: Rain, Snow and Hail
05/06/2015 NWS Aberdeen SD New Website Helper Page
05/05/2015 Warmer Than Normal April
04/02/2015 Very Dry and Warm March
03/16/2015 Record High Temperatures Shattered March 15th
03/12/2015 2014 Climate Review
03/12/2015 Winter 2014 - 2015 Climate Review
03/03/2015 Cold and Dry February
02/27/2015 Spring is almost here. Are you ready for the hazards?
02/10/2015 CoCoRaHS Needs Help in Traverse and Big Stone Counties
02/01/2015 January - Much Warmer than Normal
01/08/2015 Surface Pressure Records Set on January 7th...Courtesy of SDSU Extension Service
01/02/2015 December...Warmer than Normal and Foggy

2014

12/01/2014 November Climate Information
11/15/2014 A November Comparison
11/01/2014 Very Dry and Warm October
10/16/2014 Winter 2013-2014 Review
10/03/2014 September Climate Information
10/02/2014 EF-0 Tornado Confirmed in McPherson County
09/02/2014 Cool Summer of 2014
09/01/2014 Cool and Wet August
08/27/2014 August 23, 2014 Tornado Damage & Flooding
08/25/2014 Storm Total Rainfall Map - 22-24 August 2014
08/11/2014 Lake Cochrane Tornado Information
08/03/2014 Very Dry and Cool July
07/03/2014 Very Wet and Cool June
06/24/2014 Summary of Tornadoes from 18 June 2014
06/19/2014 2 Confirmed Tornadoes: EF1 in Hyde County...EF0 in Buffalo County
06/13/2014 EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Marshall County
06/03/2014 May...Cool Start and Warm Ending
05/21/2014 Recent Cool Period
05/14/2014 South Dakota Tornadoes - 2013
05/01/2014 Cooler than Normal April
04/05/2014 Colder Than Normal March
04/01/2014 Summary of 31 March 2014 Blizzard Event
03/19/2014 Banded Snowfall Event on 18 March 2014
03/03/2014 Sub-Zero Tally - Aberdeen Ranks in the Top 5!
03/02/2014 February Climate Information
03/01/2014 Extreme Winter of 2013-2014
02/04/2014 January 2014...A Month of Extremes
02/02/2014 January 2014 Climate Information
01/27/2014 Summary Of January 26th Blizzard Reports
01/18/2014 Summary Of January 18 Winter Weather Event
01/07/2014 Coldest Wind Chills From January 5th and 6th
01/03/2014 Cool and Wet 2013
01/02/2014 Bitter Cold and Snowy December 2013

2013

12/05/2013 Summary of Storm Total Snowfall Reports from December 3-4
12/03/2013 Very Dry November
11/01/2013 Very Wet and Cool October
10/15/2013 Rainfall Amounts This Weekend
10/15/2013 Rare October Tornado
10/05/2013 Precipitation Reports - October 4th & 5th
10/02/2013 Top October Snowstorms Across the Area
10/01/2013 Very Warm September...Drought Improves East
09/27/2013 NWS Science Corner: How does Frost Form with Low Temps Warmer than 32F?
09/11/2013 Marvin Seyer Receives National Award
09/10/2013 Marvin Seyer, Jefferson Award Presentation Today
09/09/2013 Severe Weather Sunday Night and 72 Hour Rainfall Reports
09/06/2013 Roscoe Co-op Observer presented with the Holm Award
09/02/2013 Climate Round Up For August - Worsening Drought Conditions
08/30/2013 Straight Line Winds Event on August 28th - UPDATED
08/27/2013 Driest August on Record at Several Locations (through 8/26)
08/21/2013 2013 is on Track to Set the Lowest Number of Warnings at WFO ABR Since 1995!
08/12/2013 Video Tour of the Aberdeen Doppler Radar
08/01/2013 Cooler Than Normal July
07/19/2013 Image of the Day - Satellite Imagery of Hail Scars
07/12/2013 Weather Summary for July 9
07/10/2013 Widespread Wind Damage - June 21, 2013...updated
07/02/2013 Near Normal Temperatures for June
06/27/2013 Low Topped Supercell & pictures from June 26
06/23/2013 One Day And Five Day Precip Total Maps
06/20/2013 Heavy rain overnight
06/11/2013 Not Many Dry Days in Aberdeen Since March 1st
06/02/2013 Record Cold Spring at Several Locations
06/02/2013 Above Normal May Rainfall Improves Drought Conditions
05/22/2013 Rain Reports From Across The Area
05/19/2013 Heavy Rain From May 17th and 18th
05/15/2013 New App To Report Your Precipitation Type and Hail Size - PING Project
05/14/2013 Gusty Winds This Morning From Apparent Heat Bursts
05/05/2013 Record Breaking Cold and Snowy April
04/15/2013 Snowfall Reports For April 13th and 14th
04/12/2013 Check out the Snowfall Maps From The April Snowstorm
04/02/2013 Record Breaking Cold March
03/10/2013 March 9th Snowfall Reports
03/02/2013 February Climate Information
02/11/2013 Preliminary Storm Total Snowfall from the February 10-11 Blizzard
02/03/2013 January 2013 Climate Information
01/29/2013 Snowfall Totals from latest storm
01/17/2013 Worst Winter Storms In Recent SD History?
01/07/2013 December 2012 Climate Information
01/03/2013 Warm and Dry 2012

2012

12/11/2012 Storm Total Snowfall for December 8-9 Blizzard
12/10/2012 December 8th, 2012 Snowfall
12/02/2012 November 2012 Climate Information
11/02/2012 October 2012 Climate Information
10/25/2012 First Snowfall of the Season
10/02/2012 Record Dry September
09/04/2012 August Climate Information
08/02/2012 Very Hot and Dry July
07/16/2012 Just How Warm Has It Been?
07/03/2012 Warm and Dry June
07/03/2012 Dual-Polarization Upgrade Coming to the Aberdeen Radar in Late July/Early August
06/26/2012 Abnormally Dry Conditions Across Portions of the Area
06/20/2012 *UPDATED* Storm Summary and Damage Photos from June 17th
06/13/2012 Coming Soon: Weather Warnings on the go!
06/06/2012 NWS Completes Internal Assessment for Missouri River Flooding
06/01/2012 May Climate Information
05/02/2012 Warm and Wet April
04/16/2012 Event Total Rainfall from April 12-16
04/16/2012 Peak Wind Speeds - April 15
04/02/2012 Record Breaking March
03/24/2012 Recap of March Records Set So Far This Year
03/17/2012 Rare March 80 Degree Temperatures
03/15/2012 How Early Is It To See Temperatures This Warm?
03/02/2012 UPDATE: Winter 2011-2012 - One of the Warmest in Recorded History Across the Area
03/02/2012 February Climate Information
03/01/2012 Final Storm Total Snowfall Map
02/23/2012 Preliminary Snowfall Reports - February 23
02/02/2012 January Climate Information
02/01/2012 Image of the Day - Satellite Image of a Snow Free South Dakota
01/17/2012 Waterspouts in January
01/07/2012 Numerous Record Highs Set Jan 3rd-Jan 6th
01/05/2012 Warm and Dry December
01/04/2012 Unseasonably Warm Temperatures This Week
01/04/2012 2011 Climate Information
01/03/2012 Dry Start to the Winter

2011

12/19/2011 Record High Temperatures on December 18th
12/15/2011 Probability of a White Christmas
12/07/2011 Record or Near Record Dry Autumn Across the Area
12/02/2011 Very Dry and Warm November
11/02/2011 Local Winter Outlook for North-Central and Northeastern SD
11/02/2011 Very Warm and Dry October
10/07/2011 Burn Scars Evident on Satellite Imagery
10/01/2011 Dry September
09/01/2011 August 2011 Climate Information
08/04/2011 Dew Point Records: Updated with More Sites!
08/04/2011 South Dakota Climate Summary for July
08/01/2011 Warm and Humid July
08/01/2011 Traverse Co. Tornado 7.30.2011
07/22/2011 Interesting Facts About the July 15-20th Heatwave
07/21/2011 Summary of Heat Indices from Recent Heat Wave
07/05/2011 July 4th & 5th Rainfall Totals
07/05/2011 Cooler and Wetter than Normal June
07/03/2011 High June Rainfall Totals
06/22/2011 Storm Total Rainfall: June 19-21
06/02/2011 Cool and Wet May
05/25/2011 Record high releases forecast for the Missouri River reservoirs
05/03/2011 April Climate Information
04/17/2011 Seasonal Snowfall Rankings Continue to Rise
04/16/2011 Snowfall Reports - April 15 & 16
04/01/2011 Much Below Normal March Temperatures
04/01/2011 Top Ten and Record Snowfall for the Season
03/23/2011 Rain and Snow Totals - March 22nd and 23rd
03/17/2011 South Dakota NWS Offices to Change Grassland Fire Danger Formula
03/01/2011 Top Five Snowiest Februarys on Record
02/24/2011 20-21 February Snowfall and Other Snowfall Facts
02/02/2011 Large Swing in Temperatures Across the Region
02/02/2011 Cold and Snowy January
02/01/2011 Monday Snow Totals and Possible Record Cold to Come
01/05/2011 2010...Much Wetter than Normal
01/03/2011 All Time December Record Snowfalls

2010

12/04/2010 November: Dry with Near Normal Temperatures
11/24/2010 November 22 & 23 Storm Total Snowfall
11/22/2010 Monday Morning Snowfall Reports
11/17/2010 Standing Rock Reservation becomes StormReady
11/02/2010 Warmer and Drier October
10/27/2010 October 26-27 Peak Wind Gust and Snowfall Totals
10/15/2010 Drought to Flooding Convective Season
10/05/2010 Very Wet and Cool September
09/12/2010 2010 Summer Records from the South Dakota State Climatologist
09/03/2010 August Climate Information
09/02/2010 September 1st Storm Reports
08/04/2010 July Climate Information
07/30/2010 Its Official -- Vivian, South Dakota Hailstone Sets U.S. Record!
07/24/2010 July 23rd Storm Reports and Pictures of Large Hail
07/18/2010 July 17th Storm Reports
07/18/2010 Pierre Finally Tops 100 Degrees
07/07/2010 Rainfall Reports from July 6th and 7th
07/07/2010 Funnel Clouds (Misocyclones) Near Clear Lake, SD
07/05/2010 June Climate Information
07/04/2010 July 3rd Rainfall Reports
07/01/2010 Mobridge hits 100F on June 30th -- and More Heat Statistics!
06/18/2010 Saturdays Severe Storms
06/17/2010 Summary of Severe Weather and Rainfall Reports from June 16-17th
06/12/2010 June 10th and 11th Rainfall Totals
06/02/2010 Cooler Than Normal May
05/27/2010 First EF4 (F4) Tornado in South Dakota Since 2003
05/02/2010 Warmer Than Normal April
03/19/2010 Latest River Flood Information - Updated Pics (3/19)
03/02/2010 Cold and Snowy February
02/24/2010 Pierre Sets Record for Streak of Days with Sub 40F Degree Temperatures!
02/03/2010 January Climate Information
01/08/2010 January Thaw on the Way Next Week?
01/07/2010 Summary of the 5-6 January Winter Storm/Blizzard
01/05/2010 2009 Climate Summary
01/01/2010 Record Cold and Snowy December

2009

12/28/2009 Final Storm Total Snowfall from Christmas Blizzard
12/04/2009 Lake Effect Snow -- in South Dakota?
12/03/2009 Record Warm and Dry November
12/01/2009 Final Numbers on the Mild November
11/05/2009 Record Cold and Wet October
11/01/2009 Final Numbers on the Cold October
10/30/2009 Changes in Flood Categories for James River at Stratford
10/16/2009 Record Cold Start to October
10/01/2009 Above Normal September
09/24/2009 Pierre Fails to Reach 100F in Back to Back Summers -- First Time Ever Since 1933!
09/09/2009 September 8th Storm Reports
09/02/2009 Cool and Wet August
09/02/2009 Record Cool Summer 2009
08/31/2009 Clark, SD Resident Wins Holm Award
08/27/2009 Cool Summer Continues -- Pierre Still Yet to Reach 100F
08/19/2009 Heavy Rainfall and Severe Reports from August 18th
08/18/2009 Pierre Still Yet to Reach 100F This Summer
08/13/2009 Will Pierre Finally Reach 100F This Week??
08/07/2009 Thursday and Friday Rainfall Totals
08/04/2009 Storm Reports from August 3rd
08/01/2009 Cool July Temperatures
07/24/2009 Much Below Normal July Temperatures Continue
07/20/2009 Below Normal Temperatures Continue over the Region
07/10/2009 July 8, 2009 Storm Reports
07/02/2009 June, Another Cooler Than Normal Month
06/26/2009 Summary of Severe Reports from June 24th
06/19/2009 June 16th Tornadoes - Summary and Photos
06/17/2009 Severe Weather Reports from June 15th
06/17/2009 Severe Weather Reports from June 16th
06/12/2009 Slow Start to Severe Weather Across the Northern Plains
06/05/2009 May 2009, One of the Driest on Record
06/04/2009 A Cold Yet Dry May
05/02/2009 A Cold Yet Drier April
04/24/2009 Welcome to South Dakota in April!
04/06/2009 Snowfall Reports from April 4-5
04/04/2009 Cold and Wet March
03/25/2009 Record Flooding Across the Region
03/20/2009 NWS Doppler Radar Detects Geese Migration
03/12/2009 Event Summary from March 10th Winter Storm
03/04/2009 Wetter and Colder February 2009
02/27/2009 Summary of February 26th Winter Storm - Updated 2/27
01/15/2009 Extreme Cold of Thursday Morning
01/13/2009 Summary of Blizzard Event from 11-12 January 2009
01/08/2009 Significant Weather Events of 2008
01/08/2009 2008 - Climate Year in Review

2008

12/20/2008 Snow Totals From This Weekend's Storm
12/16/2008 Snowfall Reports from Blizzard on December 13th-14th
11/10/2008 Summary of November 5-7 Winter Storm/Blizzard Event -- Photos Requested!
10/03/2008 Pierre Fails to Reach 100 F this Summer -- Only the 2nd Time since 1933!

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