Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Haakon; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:15 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:15 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-01-31 @ 3:15 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 2:15AM MST until January 31 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected northwest South Dakota. Snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 2 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Jones; Lyman |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:55 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 2026-01-31 @ 1:55 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 1:55AM CST until January 31 at 5:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Hughes, Jones, Lyman, Stanley, and Sully Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ this morning to 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Mainly drifting snow is expected, but in areas prone to blowing snow, the snow may be lofted and briefly reduce visibility. the combination of warm temperatures and drifting snow can cause snow to adhere to roads, creating icy patches. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Corson; Campbell; Walworth; Dewey; Potter |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:55 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 2026-01-31 @ 1:55 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 1:55AM CST until January 31 at 5:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Potter, and Walworth Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ this morning to 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Mainly drifting snow is expected, but in areas prone to blowing snow, the snow may be lofted and briefly reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Marshall; Roberts; Grant; Deuel |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:50 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 2026-01-31 @ 1:50 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 31 at 1:50AM CST until January 31 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Deuel, Grant, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As snow moves in late in the afternoon, these winds will cause blowing and drifting snow, which may briefly reduce visibilities down to a half mile or less at times. Be vigilant for rapid changes in visibility if traveling this area late this afternoon into this evening. |