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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
415 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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415 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 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.

A late-winter system continues to move through the region this
morning bringing periods of rain, wet snowfall, and wintry mix.

Periods of light to moderate rain are expected this morning with
additional accumulations of a 0.50" to 0.75" expected with the
potential for upwards of an inch east of Highway-75

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A second strong system will bring additional periods of rain,
accumulating snowfall, and wintry mix to the region from Friday into
Saturday.

While a couple inches of snow will be possible north of a Chamberlain
to Madison to Marshall, MN line; the main concern continues to be in
the potential for widespread icing north of I-90. Make sure to follow
your local forecast for updates.

Could see a few isolated thunderstorms develop across northwestern IA
by Friday morning. A few stronger cells will be capable of producing
up to dime sized hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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