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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
634 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

NDZ048-050-051-012345-
La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
634 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the James River Valley
this evening. The main hazards will be small hail and gusty
winds. Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Besson

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
529 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-048-051-012230-
Traverse-Big Stone-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-Faulk-Spink-
Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
529 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will affect portions of central
and northeast South Dakota this evening. The threat for severe storms
is very low, but any stronger storms that develop will be capable of
small hail around pea size and wind gusts around 40 mph.

.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.

$$
TMT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
424 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-012130-
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-
424 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025 /324 PM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered to widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected along a
frontal boundary through this evening. Though widespread severe
weather is not expected, a few instances of small hail and strong
wind gusts nearing 50 mph are possible.

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

Additional rain and thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon
though no severe weather is expected.

Early next week, rain and thunderstorms become increasingly likely as
a deep disturbance tracks out of the central Rockies. At this time,
the threat for severe weather appears low but locally heavy rainfall
drawn out over a day or two appears possible particularly Monday into
Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time, however, reports
of any occurrences of hail or strong winds to the NWS North Platte
office are appreciated.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
339 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063-064-012045-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-
339 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota,
and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected early this
evening, but should diminish fairly quickly by 10 to 11 pm. The
main threats from these thunderstorms will be spotty lightning
and wind gusts to 45 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will again be
possible Thursday afternoon and evening with lightning and wind
gusts of 45 mph again the main concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
138 PM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-011945-
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-
138 PM MDT Wed Apr 30 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

Showers with a couple embedded thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening, with a very minimal severe threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Another chance for showers and weak thunderstorms Thursday
afternoon. A Calm weekend leads to an active week with prolonged
precipitation chances.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
342 AM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025

WYZ001>020-022>030-011300-
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-
342 AM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Light snow will continue across the mountains today. Winter travel
conditions are possible over mountain passes through this evening.

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

Monday and Tuesday...A system will return mountain snow to the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
307 AM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ054>060-
011300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
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-Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-
Weston County Plains-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-
307 AM MDT Wed Apr 30 2025 /407 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A cold front will bring chances of showers today. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible, especially across south central South
Dakota. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected Thursday. Severe
weather is not expected 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

$$

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