Your evening South Dakota weather update

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch affecting western South Dakota is the big story this Saturday. The National Weather Service has Watch 252 in effect until 9 P.M. Mountain Time, covering Pennington.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

An active weather pattern is settling across the Northern Plains, bringing widespread chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout South Dakota today and into the weekend. This unsettled pattern will keep conditions changeable statewide. This morning started mild with temperatures around 61 degrees at 7 A.M.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

Here comes a warm, dry day across South Dakota with temperatures climbing well into the 80s this afternoon. The isolated showers and storms that developed earlier will be winding down through early evening, leaving us with clear conditions overnight. Starting your Thursday morning, temperatures will be mild around 64 degrees at 6 A.M.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

Get ready for a classic late May pattern across South Dakota today with building heat and afternoon thunderstorms. Here comes temperatures climbing from the low 60s this morning all the way up to around 90 degrees by late afternoon, with isolated severe storms possible as we head into the evening hours. Right now at 6 A.M., we're sitting at a comfortable 61 degrees with light southerly winds.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

South Dakota's settling into a classic late May weather pattern today, with temperatures climbing well into the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon, followed by overnight thunderstorms rolling through after 11 P.M. This morning started mild with temperatures around 62 degrees at 7 A.M. We'll see steady warming through the morning hours, reaching the mid-70s by 10 A.M.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

Active weather moves through South Dakota this Sunday evening with multiple severe thunderstorm warnings in effect. The most concerning storm is tracking near Wakonda in southeastern South Dakota, about 14 miles west of Beresford, moving east at 25 miles per hour. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

South Dakota is settling into a classic late May weather pattern with temperatures climbing well above normal through the middle of next week. Here comes a warming trend that'll push us into the low 80s by this afternoon. Starting your Saturday morning, temperatures are hovering around 51 degrees across most of the state.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

Rainfall is wrapping up across South Dakota this evening, with most areas seeing about a quarter inch of moisture before skies clear overnight. This typical late May pattern brings welcome relief after a dry stretch. Temperatures bottomed out at 46 degrees early this morning around 7 A.M., making for a cool start to your Friday.

Your evening South Dakota weather update

A significant spring storm system is moving into South Dakota tonight, bringing widespread thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that could exceed three-quarters of an inch across much of the state by Friday evening. Right now this Thursday evening, temperatures are holding steady around 63 degrees with southeast winds at 14 miles per hour. But changes are coming fast.

Your midday South Dakota weather update

Step outside right now and it feels like summer is winning, but don't let that 72 degrees in Pierre fool you. This is a classic South Dakota bait-and-switch.

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