Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
751 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
SDZ002-013-014-031-032-042-043-046-049-073-077-078-300100-
/O.NEW.KUNR.HT.Y.0003.260729T1800Z-260730T0100Z/
Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Pennington Co
Plains-Haakon-Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Mellette-
Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Prairie City, Kyle, Zeona, Cherry Creek,
Winner, Norris, Cottonwood, Dupree, Faith, Long Valley, Interior,
Meadow, Sorum, Lemmon, White Owl, Usta, Cedar Butte, Wanblee, Glad
Valley, Scenic, Quinn, Enning, Howes, Midland, Union Center, Sharps
Corner, Bison, Elm Springs, Wall, Potato Creek, Wood, Milesville,
Rockyford, Shadehill, Ideal, Philip, Belvidere, Ellsworth AFB,
Witten, Mud Butte, New Underwood, Red Owl, Colome, Kadoka, Caputa,
Wasta, White River, South Eagle Butte, Box Elder, Hamill, and Opal
751 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /851 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026/
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
/8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern
South Dakota.
* WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this
evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
Helgeson
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
423 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
NEZ094-292215-
Western Cherry NE-
423 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merriman, or 21 miles south of Martin, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eli.
This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 138 and 149.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4282 10145 4284 10163 4299 10169 4300 10143
4299 10143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 181DEG 11KT 4289 10157
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
NWS LBF
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
235 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-301945-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
235 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Heat indices will be in the upper-90s to near 100 this afternoon
especially west of I-29. Stay hydrated out there!
A pop-up shower or storm can`t be ruled out near and south of the
Missouri River Valley this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected,
but a rogue 55 mph gust can`t be ruled out as storms fall apart.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Rain chances increase early Thursday with periodic showers and
storms continuing through Friday morning. A few stronger storms may
develop Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing a threat of damaging
winds. Areas of heavy rainfall are also possible with storms through
Thursday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1141 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-301745-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-
Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-
Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1141 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /1241 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
An instance or two of wind gusts up to 60 mph may occur across
eastern Colorado this evening. Any storms that form would also pose
the risk for torrential rainfall leading to nuisance flooding and
hydroplaning issues on highways.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
A daily potential for late afternoon and evening storms, potentially
severe, may continue through the rest of the work week. Currently
the most favored day appears to be Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1206 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
301715-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
1206 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
A few isolated thunderstorms may develop this afternoon to night across
a select portion of the area. Severe weather is not expected. A
few thunderstorms may be capable of producing locally heavy
rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Intermittent chances for thunderstorms continue through the day
Thursday with the potential for a more organized cluster of
strong to severe storms passing through the area between mainly
7PM and 1AM Thursday night into Friday morning. While localized
heavy rain will be a concern with any of these storms, the
strongest storms will also be capable of producing damaging
thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 MPH with hail up to the
size of quarters.
&&
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
$$
Stump
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1057 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-301600-
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-
1057 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /957 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening and overnight
across western Nebraska. However, the severe risk remains low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across western
and north central Nebraska. The main threat will be damaging wind
gusts, though some isolated large hail cannot be ruled out.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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