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Rain and Storm Timing Today

Isolated Afternoon Severe Thunderstorm Risk

Radar Outage

Storms will move across the region during the morning hours. Severe weather is not anticipated with this wave of convection. Additional thunderstorm activity is expected to develop in the heat of the afternoon. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather, with an isolated stronger storm or two may produce hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts of 60 mph over eastern South Dakota into western Minnesota.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Isolated severe storms possible this afternoon east of a line from Eureka through Highmore and Vivian. The primary threat for severe thunderstorms will be this afternoon (1 to 8 PM) - lingering longest over far eastern SD and west central MN. A few storms will be capable of producing hail of 1” in diameter and/or winds gusting to around 60 mph.

The WSR-88D weather Radar at Aberdeen is undergoing repairs and will be down for an unknown amount of time. Please use the alternative Radar locations listed here... KUDX (Rapid City/New Underwood), KBIS (Bismarck), KMVX (Grand Forks/Mayville), KMPX (Minneapolis), and KFSD (Sioux Falls). For a multi-radar composite, see https://radar.weather.gov/