Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1204 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
NEZ006>010-022-025>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-021300-
/O.CON.KLBF.FZ.W.0002.260502T0600Z-260502T1300Z/
Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-
Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-
Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Including the cities of Chappell, Stapleton, Ericson, Ringgold,
Ogallala, Spencer, Butte, Dunning, Enders, Broken Bow, Arthur,
North Platte, Imperial, Halsey, Bartlett, O`Neill, Burwell,
Taylor, Springview, Big Springs, Wauneta, Lewellen, Purdum,
Lynch, Atkinson, Hayes Center, Ainsworth, Thedford, Curtis,
Paxton, Oshkosh, Brewster, Champion, Maywood, Grant, Rose, Tryon,
Eustis, and Bassett
1204 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /1104 PM MDT Fri May 1 2026/
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest,
and west central Nebraska.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ this morning.
* IMPACTS...Freezing conditions could kill crops and other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
&&
$$
For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
www.weather.gov/lbf.
Richie
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
828 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-021300-
/O.CON.KFSD.FZ.W.0001.260502T0600Z-260502T1300Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-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-Lincoln-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Corsica, Wakefield, Burke, Battle Creek,
South Sioux City, Tripp, Emery, Jackson, Alexandria, Flandreau,
Parkston, Fulda, Sheldon, Alpena, Elk Point, Ivanhoe, Larchwood,
Harrisburg, Avon, Sioux Falls, Salem, Freeman, Tabor, White Lake,
Delmont, Sioux City, North Sioux City, Kimball, Ida Grove,
Mitchell, Mountain Lake, Canton, Wagner, Milford, Arnolds Park,
Lennox, Viborg, George, Tyler, Gregory, Chancellor, Huron,
Spencer, Storm Lake, Sanborn, Yankton, Madison, Cherokee, Marion,
Hull, Plankinton, Le Mars, Canistota, Montrose, Ponca, Pipestone,
Orland, Windom, Alcester, Clayton, Marshall, Tyndall, Howard,
Luverne, Inwood, Brookings, Menno, Hurley, Platte, Slayton,
Parker, Woonsocket, Bridgewater, Holstein, Worthington,
Jefferson, Lake Benton, Armour, Arlington, Centerville, Marty,
Hartley, Rock Rapids, De Smet, Beresford, Chamberlain,
Vermillion, Spirit Lake, Springfield, Tea, Hendricks, Lake
Preston, Lake Andes, Irene, Wessington Springs, Allen, Lakefield,
Stickney, Hawarden, Sioux Center, Orange City, Scotland, Rock
Valley, and Sibley
828 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south
central, and southeast South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
&&
$$
Samet
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
644 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
NDZ020-025-033-035>037-040>044-046>048-050-051-059>062-031145-
Oliver-Foster-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-
Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux-
644 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /544 AM MDT Sat May 2 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Near critical fire weather conditions are expected today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Near critical fire weather conditions are possible Sunday and
Monday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
305 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
SDZ003-005-010-017-030815-
Corson-McPherson-Edmunds-Faulk-
305 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /205 AM MDT Sat May 2 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Winds will increase with gusts of 20 to 30 mph by late morning
through the afternoon combining with minimum relative humidity
between 20 to 30%. This leads to elevated fire weather concerns.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
256 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-030800-
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-
256 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /156 AM MDT Sat May 2 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Elevated fire conditions are possible today as RH values drop to near
15 percent and winds gust up to 25 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Elevated fire conditions are possible on Sunday and Monday as RH
values drop under 20 percent and winds gust to near 20 to 25 mph.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon through
Wednesday, however, the severe potential remains uncertain.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
