Extreme Heat Continues; Severe Thunderstorms into Upper Midwest; Strong Bering Sea Storm

Wildfires and poor air quality continue for the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and extended into the Plains. Severe thunderstorms possible for the northern Plains and upper Midwest on Monday along a frontal boundary. Another boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the eastern seaboard with localized heavy rainfall possible. For Alaska, a strong Bering Sea storm will bring winds and rainfall. Read More >

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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