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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Billings MT
127 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

MTZ036-037-058-138-171-WYZ198-199-310600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-250731T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Powder River-Carter-Southern Rosebud-Southern Big Horn-
Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-
Sheridan Foothills-
Including the locations of Lame Deer, Pryor, Sheridan, Lodge
Grass, Broadus, Ekalaka, and Burgess Jct
127 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Montana, including the following areas,
  Carter, Powder River, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Southern
  Big Horn and Southern Rosebud and north central Wyoming, including
  the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan
  Foothills.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rain and excessive runoff may result in flooding
  of streams, ditches and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening have the
    potential to produce very heavy rainfall. Heavy rain would be
    especially problematic in areas that saw heavy rain on
    Tuesday. Included in the watch area are the Elk and Remington
    burn scars.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Arends


Air Quality Alert


MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-022200-
Clay-East Becker-East Marshall-East Otter Tail-East Polk-Grant-
Hubbard-Kittson-Lake of the Woods-Mahnomen-Norman-North Beltrami-
North Clearwater-Pennington-Red Lake-Roseau-South Beltrami-South
Clearwater-Wadena-West Becker-West Marshall-West Otter Tail-West
Polk-Wilkin-
Including the Tribal Nations of Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White
Earth
Including the cities of Bemidji, Crookston, East Grand Forks,
Moorhead, and Roseau
207 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...West central, east central, central, south central,
  southeast, north central, northwest, southwest, and northeast
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health
  effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease
  (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults,
  may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly winds will continue transporting
  waves of heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and
  Saskatchewan into Minnesota. Smoke will move south across all of
  Minnesota and linger through Saturday afternoon. The smoke will be
  reinforced by an area of high pressure that will create light winds
  and limit the dispersion of smoke. Therefore the air quality alert
  has been expanded to include all of Minnesota and extended until
  Saturday afternoon when the air quality is forecast to improve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid
prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,
such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

&&

For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
348 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-312100-
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-
348 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Air quality impacts continue today and tonight due to wildfire
smoke.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Wildfire smoke will persist through at least Friday across many
areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
246 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

NDZ018>020-031>035-040>046-312000-
Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-
246 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025 /146 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Severe
weather is generally not anticipated. However, an isolated strong
to severe storm is possible in far southwestern North Dakota this
afternoon and early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
339 AM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

SDZ001-012-024>029-041-072-074-075-WYZ054>060-311300-
Harding-Butte-Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Western Fall River-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-
Eastern Fall River-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
Northeastern Crook-
339 AM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
today and this evening, meaning that isolated severe storms are
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a chance for thunderstorms at times in the period. Severe
weather is not forecast at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may 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
339 AM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

SDZ002-013-014-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-073-076>078-311300-
Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
339 AM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025 /439 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance for thunderstorms today and tonight. Severe
weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a chance for thunderstorms at times in the period. Severe
weather is not forecast at this time.

.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
310 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

SDZ003-004-009-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-310815-
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-
Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
310 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025 /210 AM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and a few thunderstorms are possible through tonight. No
severe weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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