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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
313 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026

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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-
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313 AM CDT Tue May 5 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...Today and tonight.

Tonight into early Wednesday will bring the greatest risk of late
night temperatures falling below freezing this week, especially
across portions of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota.
Take precautions to avoid damage to sensitive outdoor plants tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Areas of frost or near-freezing temperatures will again be possible
early Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
119 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-097-098-SDZ038>040-052>062-060530-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FZ.W.0002.260506T0600Z-260506T1200Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-
Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Including the cities of Worthington, Wessington Springs, Salem,
Emery, Stickney, Chamberlain, White Lake, Plankinton, Brookings,
Bridgewater, Marshall, Lake Preston, Madison, Fulda, Alexandria,
Arlington, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Pipestone, Alpena, Hendricks,
Mitchell, Howard, Windom, Woonsocket, Luverne, Canistota,
Flandreau, Huron, Sioux Falls, Tyler, Orland, Montrose, Mountain
Lake, De Smet, Kimball, and Slayton
119 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central, east central,
  south central, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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