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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2025, 2:10 PM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Dec 28, 2025, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2025, 2:10 PM CST (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2025, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 45 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 376 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
975 WWUS73 KFSD 272010 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 210 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 IAZ020>022-031-032-280415- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.251228T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Including the cities of Sioux City, Ida Grove, Cherokee, Storm Lake, Le Mars, Holstein, and Battle Creek 210 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Cherokee, Plymouth, Ida, and Woodbury Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous while any snow is falling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-280415- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T0900Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Avon, Woonsocket, Springfield, Howard, Armour, Arlington, Lake Andes, Corsica, Tyndall, De Smet, Gregory, Clayton, Chamberlain, Burke, White Lake, Parkston, Alpena, Emery, Lake Preston, Huron, Marty, Scotland, Freeman, Platte, Tripp, Plankinton, Stickney, Mitchell, Delmont, Wessington Springs, Tabor, Menno, Wagner, Alexandria, and Kimball 210 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. The visibility may be reduced at times while snow is falling, mainly before 10 am. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-280415- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln- Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Brookings, Flandreau, Madison, Centerville, Allen, Viborg, Hurley, South Sioux City, Yankton, Alcester, Ponca, Tea, Orland, Lennox, Salem, Bridgewater, Harrisburg, Chancellor, North Sioux City, Wakefield, Montrose, Canistota, Sioux Falls, Irene, Elk Point, Vermillion, Canton, Beresford, Marion, Parker, and Jefferson 210 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. The visibility may be reduced at times while snow is falling, mainly before noon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ081-089-090-280415- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.251228T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson- Including the cities of Jackson, Arnolds Park, Sioux Center, Spencer, Lakefield, Hartley, Windom, Sheldon, Worthington, Milford, Sibley, Spirit Lake, Orange City, George, Larchwood, Rock Rapids, Rock Valley, Inwood, Hull, Mountain Lake, Hawarden, and Sanborn 210 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ Weisser
8 follow-up statements
238 WWUS73 KFSD 280018 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 MNZ071-072-080-097-098-280830- /O.EXA.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone-Rock- Including the cities of Slayton, Ivanhoe, Fulda, Tyler, Hendricks, Lake Benton, Luverne, Pipestone, and Marshall 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, and Rock Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ IAZ020>022-031-032-280830- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Including the cities of Storm Lake, Cherokee, Battle Creek, Le Mars, Holstein, Ida Grove, and Sioux City 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Cherokee, Plymouth, Ida, and Woodbury Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ081-089-090-280830- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson- Including the cities of Sibley, Hartley, Milford, Spencer, Hawarden, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, George, Rock Valley, Hull, Jackson, Arnolds Park, Lakefield, Windom, Larchwood, Inwood, Sanborn, Mountain Lake, Worthington, Orange City, Sioux Center, and Rock Rapids 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-280830- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T0900Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of De Smet, Parkston, Chamberlain, Huron, Wessington Springs, Armour, Tabor, Corsica, Delmont, Alpena, Lake Preston, Scotland, Gregory, Plankinton, Stickney, Platte, Alexandria, Marty, Tripp, Freeman, Emery, Avon, Kimball, Arlington, Woonsocket, Mitchell, Springfield, Lake Andes, Burke, White Lake, Menno, Howard, Clayton, Wagner, and Tyndall 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-280830- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln- Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Brookings, Ponca, Lennox, Salem, Wakefield, Canistota, Centerville, Vermillion, Beresford, Alcester, Elk Point, Flandreau, Yankton, Harrisburg, Chancellor, Madison, Orland, Sioux Falls, Allen, Bridgewater, Hurley, Tea, Irene, Canton, Jefferson, Montrose, Viborg, Parker, North Sioux City, South Sioux City, and Marion 618 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SG
494 WWUS73 KFSD 280129 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-281200- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock- Including the cities of Sibley, Slayton, Hartley, Milford, Spencer, Hendricks, Hawarden, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, George, Rock Valley, Hull, Jackson, Marshall, Arnolds Park, Lakefield, Windom, Larchwood, Inwood, Sanborn, Mountain Lake, Ivanhoe, Worthington, Fulda, Tyler, Lake Benton, Luverne, Pipestone, Orange City, Sioux Center, and Rock Rapids 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ NEZ014-SDZ040-056-062-067-071-281200- /O.EXA.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Dakota-Brookings-Moody-Minnehaha-Lincoln-Union- Including the cities of Sioux Falls, Brookings, Flandreau, Tea, Canton, Jefferson, Harrisburg, Beresford, Alcester, North Sioux City, Lennox, Elk Point, and South Sioux City 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ IAZ020>022-031-032-281200- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Including the cities of Storm Lake, Cherokee, Battle Creek, Le Mars, Holstein, Ida Grove, and Sioux City 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Cherokee, Plymouth, Ida, and Woodbury Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-281200- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T0900Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of De Smet, Parkston, Chamberlain, Huron, Wessington Springs, Armour, Tabor, Corsica, Delmont, Alpena, Lake Preston, Scotland, Gregory, Plankinton, Stickney, Platte, Alexandria, Marty, Tripp, Freeman, Emery, Avon, Kimball, Arlington, Woonsocket, Mitchell, Springfield, Lake Andes, Burke, White Lake, Menno, Howard, Clayton, Wagner, and Tyndall 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NEZ013-SDZ055-061-066-069-070-281200- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Dixon-Lake-McCook-Turner-Yankton-Clay- Including the cities of Salem, Wakefield, Allen, Canistota, Bridgewater, Ponca, Centerville, Hurley, Irene, Vermillion, Yankton, Chancellor, Montrose, Madison, Viborg, Parker, Orland, and Marion 729 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SG
648 WWUS73 KFSD 280502 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1102 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 NEZ013-SDZ070-281315- /O.EXA.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Dixon-Clay- Including the cities of Ponca, Vermillion, Wakefield, and Allen 1102 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Dixon County. In South Dakota, Clay County. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ014-SDZ040-056-062-067-071-281315- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dakota-Brookings-Moody-Minnehaha-Lincoln-Union- Including the cities of Sibley, Storm Lake, Slayton, Brookings, Hartley, Milford, Spencer, Hendricks, Battle Creek, Hawarden, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, Holstein, George, Rock Valley, Lennox, Hull, Jackson, Cherokee, Le Mars, Beresford, Alcester, Marshall, Elk Point, Arnolds Park, Flandreau, Lakefield, Windom, Harrisburg, Larchwood, Inwood, Ida Grove, Sanborn, Sioux Falls, Mountain Lake, Ivanhoe, Worthington, Fulda, Tyler, Tea, Canton, Jefferson, Lake Benton, Luverne, Pipestone, Orange City, Sioux Center, North Sioux City, Rock Rapids, South Sioux City, and Sioux City 1102 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-281315- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T0900Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of De Smet, Parkston, Chamberlain, Huron, Wessington Springs, Armour, Tabor, Corsica, Delmont, Alpena, Lake Preston, Scotland, Gregory, Plankinton, Stickney, Platte, Alexandria, Marty, Tripp, Freeman, Emery, Avon, Kimball, Arlington, Woonsocket, Mitchell, Springfield, Lake Andes, Burke, White Lake, Menno, Howard, Clayton, Wagner, and Tyndall 1102 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SDZ055-061-066-069-281315- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Lake-McCook-Turner-Yankton- Including the cities of Salem, Canistota, Bridgewater, Centerville, Hurley, Irene, Yankton, Chancellor, Montrose, Madison, Viborg, Parker, Orland, and Marion 1102 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lake, McCook, Turner, and Yankton Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SG
544 WWUS73 KFSD 280947 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 IAZ001-MNZ071-072-080-081-097-098-NEZ013-SDZ040-056-062-067-070- 281830- /O.CAN.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Brookings-Moody-Minnehaha-Lincoln-Clay- Including the cities of Vermillion, Ponca, Inwood, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Larchwood, Windom, Wakefield, Lennox, Canton, Tyler, Luverne, Mountain Lake, Flandreau, Tea, Marshall, Slayton, Allen, Rock Rapids, Pipestone, Harrisburg, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Fulda, George, and Hendricks 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-090-NEZ014-SDZ071-281830- /O.CON.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Jackson-Dakota-Union- Including the cities of Elk Point, Worthington, Beresford, Spencer, Battle Creek, Cherokee, Holstein, Ida Grove, Hawarden, Spirit Lake, South Sioux City, Orange City, Lakefield, Rock Valley, Jefferson, Hull, Sanborn, Sioux Center, Hartley, Sioux City, Sheldon, Alcester, Sibley, Arnolds Park, Jackson, North Sioux City, Milford, Le Mars, and Storm Lake 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-281830- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of De Smet, Platte, Plankinton, Tabor, Freeman, White Lake, Alexandria, Wessington Springs, Corsica, Delmont, Emery, Armour, Parkston, Kimball, Marty, Avon, Woonsocket, Alpena, Scotland, Huron, Arlington, Burke, Wagner, Lake Andes, Tripp, Springfield, Clayton, Howard, Lake Preston, Chamberlain, Tyndall, Stickney, Menno, Mitchell, and Gregory 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SDZ055-061-066-069-281830- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Lake-McCook-Turner-Yankton- Including the cities of Canistota, Yankton, Hurley, Centerville, Orland, Bridgewater, Salem, Chancellor, Montrose, Irene, Parker, Viborg, Madison, and Marion 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lake, McCook, Turner, and Yankton Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Meyers
441 WWUS73 KFSD 281153 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 553 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-090-NEZ014-SDZ071-282100- /O.EXP.KFSD.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Jackson-Dakota-Union- Including the cities of Elk Point, Worthington, Beresford, Spencer, Battle Creek, Cherokee, Holstein, Ida Grove, Hawarden, Spirit Lake, South Sioux City, Orange City, Lakefield, Rock Valley, Jefferson, Hull, Sanborn, Sioux Center, Hartley, Sioux City, Sheldon, Alcester, Sibley, Arnolds Park, Jackson, North Sioux City, Milford, Le Mars, and Storm Lake 553 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-282100- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of De Smet, Platte, Plankinton, Tabor, Freeman, White Lake, Alexandria, Wessington Springs, Corsica, Delmont, Emery, Armour, Parkston, Kimball, Marty, Avon, Woonsocket, Alpena, Scotland, Huron, Arlington, Burke, Wagner, Lake Andes, Tripp, Springfield, Clayton, Howard, Lake Preston, Chamberlain, Tyndall, Stickney, Menno, Mitchell, and Gregory 553 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ001-MNZ071-072-080-081-097-098-NEZ013-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066- 067-069-070-282100- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.251228T1200Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-Yankton-Clay- Including the cities of Orland, Vermillion, Bridgewater, Ponca, Salem, Inwood, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Canistota, Larchwood, Windom, Wakefield, Lennox, Canton, Tyler, Marion, Luverne, Mountain Lake, Flandreau, Centerville, Hurley, Tea, Chancellor, Marshall, Irene, Slayton, Viborg, Yankton, Allen, Rock Rapids, Pipestone, Harrisburg, Montrose, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Fulda, Parker, George, Madison, and Hendricks 553 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Meyers
953 WWUS73 KFSD 281924 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 124 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-290300- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha- Turner-Lincoln-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Hawarden, Madison, Fulda, Mountain Lake, Canistota, Salem, Irene, Sioux Falls, Sanborn, Alcester, Milford, Arnolds Park, Hartley, Luverne, North Sioux City, Elk Point, Yankton, Canton, George, Tea, Harrisburg, Orange City, Centerville, Sibley, Pipestone, Bridgewater, Rock Valley, South Sioux City, Storm Lake, Hurley, Rock Rapids, Lennox, Beresford, Brookings, Vermillion, Battle Creek, Holstein, Lakefield, Cherokee, Hull, Spirit Lake, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Jackson, Montrose, Parker, Spencer, Windom, Allen, Ida Grove, Tyler, Hendricks, Jefferson, Viborg, Wakefield, Orland, Le Mars, Slayton, Marion, Larchwood, Chancellor, Worthington, Flandreau, Marshall, Sioux City, Inwood, Sioux Center, Ponca, and Sheldon 124 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-290300- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Mitchell, Alpena, Chamberlain, Marty, Parkston, Corsica, Arlington, Lake Andes, Springfield, Freeman, Delmont, Menno, Lake Preston, White Lake, Clayton, Avon, Tripp, Burke, Platte, Scotland, Huron, Tyndall, Tabor, Howard, Stickney, De Smet, Kimball, Woonsocket, Emery, Wessington Springs, Alexandria, Armour, Plankinton, Gregory, and Wagner 124 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Weisser
823 WWUS73 KFSD 290252 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 852 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>060-063>065-068-290400- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/ Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Huron, Parkston, De Smet, White Lake, Plankinton, Platte, Tabor, Corsica, Kimball, Delmont, Alexandria, Emery, Wagner, Freeman, Stickney, Gregory, Menno, Howard, Wessington Springs, Lake Andes, Arlington, Lake Preston, Tripp, Armour, Alpena, Burke, Mitchell, Scotland, Woonsocket, Chamberlain, Tyndall, Springfield, Avon, Marty, and Clayton 852 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... Wind gusts have tapered down this evening below criteria, so will allow Wind Advisory to expire. However, wind gusts to 40 mph tonight and light snow will lead to reduced visibility and possibly some patchy blowing or drifting snow. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-290600- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha- Turner-Lincoln-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Sanborn, Parker, Bridgewater, Sioux Center, Tea, Chancellor, North Sioux City, Hendricks, Vermillion, Battle Creek, Sheldon, Harrisburg, Ponca, Lennox, Yankton, Ida Grove, Madison, Spirit Lake, Inwood, Cherokee, Luverne, Marion, Wakefield, Canton, Flandreau, Arnolds Park, Sibley, Sioux City, Slayton, Brookings, Salem, Hawarden, Beresford, Hull, Pipestone, Alcester, Storm Lake, Mountain Lake, Worthington, Fulda, Spencer, Marshall, Montrose, Viborg, South Sioux City, Orland, Irene, Rock Rapids, Allen, Jackson, Hurley, Larchwood, Ivanhoe, Le Mars, Windom, George, Lake Benton, Tyler, Elk Point, Hartley, Sioux Falls, Holstein, Jefferson, Rock Valley, Canistota, Orange City, Lakefield, Milford, and Centerville 852 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SG
282 WWUS73 KFSD 290603 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1203 AM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-290715- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251229T0600Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha- Turner-Lincoln-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Cherokee, Sioux City, Ponca, South Sioux City, Sibley, Canton, Rock Rapids, Wakefield, Vermillion, Luverne, Allen, Lake Benton, Centerville, North Sioux City, Canistota, Arnolds Park, Parker, Battle Creek, Brookings, Slayton, Sioux Center, Inwood, Tea, Jefferson, Madison, Orland, Ida Grove, Tyler, Beresford, Orange City, Le Mars, Windom, Hurley, Viborg, Elk Point, Alcester, Storm Lake, Jackson, Marshall, Irene, Milford, Sioux Falls, Lakefield, Chancellor, Sanborn, Hawarden, Bridgewater, Lennox, George, Worthington, Salem, Yankton, Larchwood, Spencer, Hartley, Spirit Lake, Ivanhoe, Mountain Lake, Harrisburg, Sheldon, Flandreau, Montrose, Marion, Fulda, Rock Valley, Hendricks, Holstein, Hull, and Pipestone 1203 AM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... While the breezier conditions will continue into the overnight hours, expect wind gusts in the 30-40 mph range through daybreak Monday with occasional gust up to 45 mph especially along the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern MN. Otherwise, wind speeds should continue to decrease throughout the day on Monday. $$ IG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Dec 27, 11:24 AM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Dense fog with visibility 1/2 mile or less is expected to slowly improve through the morning. A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect for locations along and east of I-29 until 9 am this morning. Patchy slick spots are possible mainly north of I-90 as temperatures fall to near to below freezing.
- Above normal temperatures today will turn sharply colder on Sunday accompanied by northwest winds gusting 30 to 50 MPH. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Sunday night through early Monday.
- Light snow is likely on Sunday. Amounts have trended upwards up to about 1-2 inches with isolated higher amounts up to about 3 inches possible east of I-29. The strong winds with the falling snow will lead to some blowing snow across the area.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 11:24 AM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1124 AM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Dense fog with visibility 1/2 mile or less is expected to slowly improve through the morning. A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect for locations along and east of I-29 until 9 am this morning. Patchy slick spots are possible mainly north of I-90 as temperatures fall to near to below freezing. - Above normal temperatures today will turn sharply colder on Sunday accompanied by northwest winds gusting 30 to 50 MPH. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Sunday night through early Monday. - Light snow is likely on Sunday. Amounts have trended upwards up to about 1-2 inches with isolated higher amounts up to about 3 inches possible east of I-29. The strong winds with the falling snow will lead to some blowing snow across the area. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 357 AM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 Dense fog persists generally along and east of I-29 early this morning. Low level flow between 0-0.5km is beginning to turn out of the southwest and has begun advecting drier air into the area. Thus, am expecting the fog to continue to erode and also push off to the northeast through the rest of the night. The Dense Fog Advisory remain in effect through 9 am this morning though have trimmed the western extent of the Advisory. However, with temperatures falling to near to below freezing north of I-90, slick spots from the fog is possible this morning. Once the fog pushes northeast/east of the area mid and high level clouds will persist for the rest of the day. Weak warm air advection (WAA) will be in place which will allow high temperatures to remain above average this afternoon, warning to the 40s and 50s, warmest along the Missouri River Valley. Could see some redevelopment of fog and low level stratus late this afternoon and evening mainly east of I-29. A strong cold front will begin to push into the area during the evening hours. A strong shot of cold air advection (CAA) will be delivered to the forecast area in the wake of this strong front. This will quickly ramp up winds out of the northwest while cooling temperatures at a much more rapid rate. Winds look to gust up to 30-40+ mph for the overnight hours, strongest over south central South Dakota. At the same time, precipitation will begin to return to the area via the elevated front. Precipitation looks to begin around midnight as mixed precipitation across central and south central South Dakota due to initial dry air in the mid levels along with temperatures in this layer being just above freezing. This will result in mixed precipitation as precipitation begins to fall before the strong lift from the elevated front cools profiles to saturation, turning the main precipitation type to snow. This will be driven by the frontogenesis (FGEN) between about 850 to 700 mb. At the same time, sufficient omega (upward motion) will be present in the dendritic growth zone (DGZ) on the order of about 15 microbars/second. This will be a quick moving round of precipitation though as it will quickly race eastwards through the rest of the night and through Sunday morning. Precipitation will be just about all snow for the beginning of Sunday morning. The snow and the associated strong wind gusts will be quickly progressing eastwards through the rest of the morning hours. The falling snow and strong winds will result in some blowing snow across the area. How low visibilities will get remains somewhat uncertain at this time given how there is little to no snow pack across the most of the area, expect over parts of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. As alluded to in the previous discussion, these winds are still a good bit weaker than out previous blowing snow event. The bulk of the snow will push east of the area by about noon though light snowfall could continue across parts of southwest Minnesota. In terms of totals, snowfall amounts have increased a little bit up to 1-2 inches with isolated higher amounts up to about 3 inches possible east of I-29. However, do want to stress that there remains some uncertainty in this potential as some of the 00z and 06z models have come in with little snowfall. Given this uncertainty, have held off on issuing any Winter related headlines, but will see what the 12z guidance comes in with as Winter headlines may be needed if confidence increases. The rest of Sunday will be breezy if not windy with gusts remaining strong at 40-50 mph. This will continue blowing snow chances throughout the day along with the potential for wind headlines being needed. Highs will be much colder on Sunday, only warming to the upper teens to low 30s. The winds will be slow to weaken as they will remain breezy through the night. With low temperatures falling to the single digits this will make for cold wind chills down to about -10F to -20F Sunday night. Monday will be a cold day with a cold surface high in place. Highs will only warm to the teens with lows falling to the single digits overnight. Tuesday will see a brief warm up with highs warming back to the 30s and 40s before temperatures trend back to near seasonable for the rest of the week. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1120 AM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 A busy set of TAF's with fog, wind and snow all expected. While fog is waning a bit in southwest MN and northwest IA, it will likely surge back to the northwest this evening ahead of an incoming cold front. Areas east of I-29 will again see the best chance for visibilities of a half mile or less. From roughly 4z through 10z a strong cold front will drop southeast through the area. Some light mixed precipitation will be possible ahead of this front, but confidence is a bit low on this. Higher confidence comes behind the front where northwest winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph late tonight through Sunday afternoon as well as a band of snow expected late tonight through mid Sunday afternoon. Some blowing snow will also be possible. Widespread MVFR conditions are expected with the snow with pockets of IFR conditions. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && DISCUSSION...Meyers AVIATION...08
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 6:54 AM CST, 7 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 654 AM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-281300- 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- 654 AM CST Sat Dec 27 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. Areas of Dense Fog east of I-29 this morning will lift over the next few hours. Slick spots are possible on untreated surface where temperatures have fallen below freezing. Winds will strengthen out of the northwest with gusts up to 30-40+ mph this evening and night. Precipitation, mainly in the form of snow will push into the area tonight as well. Reductions in visibility is likely in the falling snow which can affect travel. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Snow will be quickly moving eastwards Sunday morning while northwest winds remain strong with gusts up to 40-50 mph. Reductions in visibility remain possible both while snow is falling and after snow finishes falling. Falling temperatures throughout the day will lead to cold wind chills down to about 10 to 20 below Sunday night into Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 12:47 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Brookings, Clay, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody, Union | 17 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:11 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Clay and 16 more | 40 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.