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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
337 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-066-067-071-200845-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-
Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Union-
337 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
southwest Minnesota, east central South Dakota, and southeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy fog is expected this morning. Some of this fog may become
locally dense, with visibility falling to 1 mile or less at
times, especially in and around southwest Minnesota. Please use
caution if you run in to any locally dense fog.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Warm temperatures and drying conditions may lead to some elevated
fire danger through the Missouri River Valley into this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
451 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
SDZ039-040-055-056-062-067-191500-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Kingsbury-Brookings-Lake-Moody-Minnehaha-
Including the cities of Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood,
Sibley, Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Sioux Center,
Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, Hull, Sheldon, Hartley,
Sanborn, Spencer, Le Mars, Cherokee, Storm Lake, Ida Grove,
Holstein, Battle Creek, Tyler, Hendricks, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe,
Marshall, Slayton, Fulda, Windom, Mountain Lake, Worthington,
Jackson, Lakefield, Pipestone, Luverne, De Smet, Arlington,
Lake Preston, Brookings, Madison, Orland, Flandreau, Sioux Falls,
Canton, Lennox, Tea, and Harrisburg
451 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING...

Locally dense fog is expected this morning, but should dissipate
by mid to late morning. With some road surfaces near freezing a
few slick spots will also be possible.

Travelers should be prepared for rapidly deteriorating or
changing visibility, and use extra caution at intersections,
railroad crossings, and school bus stops.

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