WWUS73 KFSD 160502
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1202 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

SDZ052-058-064-160615-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-261016T0500Z/
Jerauld-Aurora-Douglas-
Including the cities of Plankinton, Wessington Springs, Stickney,
Delmont, Alpena, Armour, White Lake, and Corsica
1202 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Wind speeds have decreased to below advisory levels. However,
occasional gusts of 40 to 45 mph remain possible into early Friday
morning.

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SDZ050-057-063-160900-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-261016T0900Z/
Gregory-Brule-Charles Mix-
Including the cities of Gregory, Marty, Lake Andes, Chamberlain,
Kimball, Platte, Burke, and Wagner
1202 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Brule, Charles Mix, and Gregory Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>071-161515-
/O.CON.KFSD.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1300Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-
Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Hendricks, Sheldon, Beresford, De Smet, Tea,
Orange City, Tyler, Tabor, Sioux Falls, Elk Point, Marion, Milford,
Arnolds Park, Centerville, Sibley, George, Wakefield, Lake Benton,
Howard, North Sioux City, Montrose, Pipestone, Ivanhoe, Harrisburg,
Bridgewater, Marshall, Fulda, Tyndall, Jefferson, Hurley, Larchwood,
Battle Creek, Orland, Sioux Center, Ponca, Irene, Arlington, Spencer,
Salem, Vermillion, Ida Grove, Storm Lake, Slayton, Inwood,
Alexandria, Jackson, Brookings, Alcester, Freeman, Madison, Hartley,
Allen, Yankton, Sanborn, Menno, Rock Valley, Canistota, Luverne,
Parkston, Tripp, Lennox, Mountain Lake, Flandreau, Lakefield, Rock
Rapids, Canton, South Sioux City, Scotland, Viborg, Emery, Hawarden,
Hull, Parker, Sioux City, Worthington, Holstein, Spirit Lake, Lake
Preston, Avon, Windom, Springfield, Chancellor, Le Mars, Cherokee,
and Clayton
1202 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible, with the
  coldest readings expected east of Interstate 29.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South
  Dakota.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

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JH