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HWOFSD

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
919 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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919 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong northwest winds continue into early Friday morning with gusts
45 to 50 mph. Winds taper down into the morning with gusts still 
around 40 mph at daybreak continuing to weaken through early 
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Widespread frost possible Friday night into Saturday morning with
temperatures in the mid 30s. Those with sensitive vegetation 
outdoors will want to take appropriate precautions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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NWS Sioux Falls will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook 
product (HWO) on November 8, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks 
will continue to be provided through other standard NWS products, 
including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather 
story graphics, the graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated
hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible
directly at: weather.gov/siouxfalls.

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919 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong northwest winds continue into early Friday morning with gusts
around 40 mph. Isolated higher gusts around 45-50 mph possible along
the Buffalo Ridge overnight. Winds remain strong into the day 
Friday, tapering down through the afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Widespread frost likely Friday night into Saturday morning. 
Confidence is high for areas east of the James River experiencing a 
hard freeze with temperatures falling to around 30 degrees. Those 
with sensitive vegetation outdoors will want to take appropriate 
precautions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

NWS Sioux Falls will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook 
product (HWO) on November 8, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks 
will continue to be provided through other standard NWS products, 
including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather 
story graphics, the graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated
hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible
directly at: weather.gov/siouxfalls.

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