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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
444 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-040945-
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-
444 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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...Today and tonight.

Isolated showers and storms through mid morning east of I-29 and
south of I-90. A strong storm or two could produce half dollar sized
hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Hot and humid today with temperatures and heat index values in the
upper 90s to 100. Take precautions to prevent heat illness if
spending time outdoors.

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

Periodic storm chances continue into early next week, with the
highest chances after 5 PM on the 4th of July 4th through Saturday
evening.

Although severe risk is low, a stronger storm Independence Day and
Saturday could produce 60 mph wind gusts.

Hot and humid conditions continue July 4th, with heat index values
approaching 100 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
310 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

SDZ024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>077-WYZ054>059-041300-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
310 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025 /410 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Organized severe weather is not anticipated at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Daily chances for at least isolated thunderstorms will continue
through the period. Strong to severe storms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
348 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
348 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue this evening, but
  stronger activity is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

- Temperatures should beginning cooling on Thursday and become
  closer to near normal for Independence Day, but daily scattered
  shower and thunderstorm chances are expected through the holiday
  weekend.

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1059 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1059 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the
mountains today. The main threats from the storms will be
lightning and wind gusts to 40 mph, though a few storms could also
produce brief heavy rain and small hail. The plains will have
sunny and hot weather with highs in the mid 90s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms are expected to be more numerous on Thursday, but
still mainly over the mountains in the afternoon. There will be a
better chance of storms on the plains Thursday evening. For the
Fourth of July, scattered storms are expected in the afternoon and
early evening. The threat of severe weather is low. For this
weekend into early next week, there will continue to be a chance
of afternoon and evening thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

Gimmestad

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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