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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
309 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
309 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /209 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms to
develop today and tonight over central and northeastern SD and west
central MN. The primary hazards are 60 mph wind gust and 1 inch hail.
Additionally, there is a risk that the rainfall accumulations from
the slow moving storms that keep forming over the same areas this
morning could see some localized areas of flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a Marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms
Sunday and Monday. Sunday`s risk covers north central and
northeastern SD and west central MN. Monday`s risk covers central
and northeast SD into west central MN. The main hazards both days
will be 1 inch diameter hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged
to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The
public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our X
feed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
107 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-060615-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-
Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-
Dickey-Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-
Western McLean-Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-
Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux-
107 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /1207 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening through tonight.
The threat for severe weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across much of North
Dakota on Saturday and Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide reports to the NWS using standard
procedures, including through our social media accounts.

$$

Hollan

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
859 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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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-
859 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 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...Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some may be
strong to severe producing heavy rain, wind gusts of 60-65 mph, and
hail to the size of a quarter. An isolated stronger storm may produce
hail up to the size of a ping-pong ball.

Some patchy fog is possible early Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hot and humid conditions are expected through the weekend. Heat
Index values will be in the 90s to around 100 during the afternoon.
Please apply heat safety to your outdoor activities.

Periods of isolated to scattered thunderstorms remain possible
through the weekend. A stronger storm or two are possible but
widespread severe weather is not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
341 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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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-
341 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /241 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated showers and general thunderstorms remain possible across
portions of central Nebraska this afternoon and evening. No severe
weather is expected.

Additional rain and thunderstorms are possible after Midnight
tonight for similar areas of central Nebraska with no severe weather
expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered rain and thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon,
increasing to likely Saturday evening into early Sunday. A few
storms may be strong to briefly severe with isolated severe hail and
damaging wind gusts as well as heavy rain the main concerns.

Rain and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening
Sunday and Monday. At this time, the threat for severe weather is
uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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