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Cold Weather Advisory 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this cold weather advisory at Jan 22, 2026, 2:28 AM CST for 6 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2026, 2:28 AM CST (08:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2026, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Aurora County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Jerauld County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this cold weather 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 cold weather advisory went out at Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST, 8 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST, 8 hours 58 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 10:28 AM CST, 16 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1028 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 IAZ003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-055-056- 221630- Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Lake-Moody- 1028 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The combination of falling/drifting snow and strong winds between 40-50 mph will result in near-white out to white out conditions through the early evening. While snowfall accumulations will be at an inch or less especially across southwestern MN, decreasing visibilities will likely cause travel impacts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. An arctic blast dives south Thursday, increasing the risk for blowing snow. Wind chills are expected drop to 25 below to 45 below zero Thursday night into Saturday. The coldest wind chills will be Thursday night into Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ001-002-012-013-022-SDZ052>054-059>062-067-221630- Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Buena Vista-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Lincoln- 1028 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The combination of falling/drifting snow and strong winds between 45-55 mph will result in near-white out conditions through the early evening. While snowfall accumulations will be at an inch or less especially across southwestern MN, decreasing visibilities will likely cause travel impacts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. An arctic blast dives south Thursday, increasing the risk for blowing snow. Wind chills are expected drop to 25 below to 45 below zero Thursday night into Saturday. The coldest wind chills will be Thursday night into Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-057-058-063>066-068>071-221630- Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Brule-Aurora- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 1028 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Periods of falling snow and stronger winds in the 50-65 mph will lead to temporary reductions in visibility. Any accumulations would be less than a half inch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. An arctic blast dives south Thursday, increasing the risk for blowing snow. Wind chills are expected drop to 25 below to 45 below zero Thursday night into Saturday. The coldest wind chills will be Thursday night into Friday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:28 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FSD | Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Clay, Davison, Hanson and 12 more | 33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.