Well-below normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures contributed to worsening drought conditions.
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Well-below normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures contributed to worsening drought conditions.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 13, 9:52 PM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1052 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Tuesday) Issued at 342 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 Lingering stratus and a couple of different outflow boundaries around our neck of the woods has tempered highs quite a bit for some, with 19z temps still in the 70s. Warm front appears now to be slowly working its way to the north. Despite the struggling temps for most locations, have have kept headlines in place as soundings show that if/when we can break through the stratus and mix, temperatures should warm quite quickly, particularly given longer day length. Even if some locations don't warm into the upper 80s or 90s, dew points in the 70s and a sticky southerly wind are making it feel fairly unpleasant outside. Areas across northwestern IA have already warmed into the lower 90s, with heat indices near/above 100. Breezy conditions remain on tap tonight, ahead of a cold front tomorrow morning. Have followed previous shift in remaining quite warm through the overnight. With WAA and southerly flow ahead of the fropa, as well as elevated mixing, temps should remain in the mid 60s to upper 70s overnight. Possible fly in the ointment with this would be lack of warming this afternoon, particularly in southwestern MN, which may lead to slightly cooler but still very mild lows. Winds remain elevated through the overnight as well, remaining southerly until the fropa. May see some stratus develop along the front, or at least an increase in cloud cover. Most soundings keep sub cloud layer dry, and thus have limited pops to slight chances for just the far western CWA. Aforementioned cold front moves through during the day on Tuesday. With much longer to warm across the eastern portion of the CWA, kept highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s. Elsewhere, expect highs in the 80s. Breezy northwesterly winds continue behind the front, with gusts to 35 mph possible. A few soundings indicate that mixing along/near the front may lead to near advisory level wind gusts for an hour or two, so may need to keep an eye on that potential. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday Night through Monday) Issued at 342 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 Elevated post (or near) frontal storms are possible Tuesday night through Wednesday. Will likely be dependent on where exactly the cold front ends up by Tuesday night for storm development, as well as any co-location with WAA/vort lobe forcing mechanisms. Although low chances, could see a strong to severe storm or two across northwestern IA Tuesday night, where some model guidance shows MUCAPE around 3000 J/kg, bulk shear around 40 kts, and fairly steep mid level lapse rates. Hail and brief heavy rain would likely be the main threats. Again, any convective chances will be dependent on frontal location, timing of vort lobes, and mid level trough axis all lining up. Ridge begins to build in for the end of the week, with a warming trend. Ridge axis slides overhead to the end week, with amplification occurring as high pressure builds over the central CONUS and low pressure systems deepen off of each coast. Southerly flow, WAA, and anomalously warm (exceeding 99.5 percentile) temps aloft lead to high confidence in above average temperatures for the end of the week through the weekend and into early next week. Ridge then begins to break down toward the end of extended, but models vary widely. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1052 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 Latest radar imagery shows quiet conditions across the region ahead of an advancing cold front currently draped across portions of western South Dakota. Should continue to see this feature track eastward overnight, with LLWS possible at all TAF sites through daybreak. As alluded to in the previous discussion, will also see the LLJ strengthen overhead during this time, causing breezy winds to prevail for much of the period, with direction forecast to turn W/NW in the wake of the aforementioned front. Otherwise, look for breezy conditions to subside near sunset. A few showers and thunderstorms may be possible near KSUX toward the end of the period, however, confidence in exact location and timing remain too low to carry anything higher than a PROB30 group at this time. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...NONE. MN...NONE. IA...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...SG LONG TERM...SG AVIATION...SST
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 902 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 IAZ014-021-022-031-032-NEZ014-150215- Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dakota- 902 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa and northeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with a marginal risk for a strong storm or two across portions of Northwestern Iowa. Heat and humidity will return this weekend, as temperatures climb back into the 90s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. IAZ001>003-012-013-020-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-NEZ013- SDZ038>040-050-052>071-150215- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Lincoln-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson- Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 902 PM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Severe storms are not anticipated at this time. Heat and humidity will return this weekend, as temperatures climb back into the 90s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe (D2) drought developed mid-month, with temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees above normal and 25 to 50 percent of normal rainfall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Severe (D2) drought developed mid-month, with temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees above normal and 25 to 50 percent of normal rainfall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Severe (D2) drought developed mid-month, with temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees above normal and 25 to 50 percent of normal rainfall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Severe (D2) drought developed mid-month, with temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees above normal and 25 to 50 percent of normal rainfall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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