Did anyone else have these Powerball numbers too?

Tonight is our last 8:00 sunset of the season. The next time the sun will set at 8:00 will be April 7th, 2026.

Here's a PSA from your friendly local meteorologist: It’s a 10/10 weather day. Go outside. That is all. 😎

Dewpoints? More like EW! points because it’s straight up disgusting outside right now.

Tornado near Dixon, South Dakota earlier this afternoon. 📸 Natalie Kolbe #SDwx

11:30 UPDATE: The Level 4 out of 5 risk has shifted southeast and expanded more to include more of southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and north Iowa… Indications are for an intense line of storms to move through for tonight including 75-100 mph wind gusts.

After some insufferable days in the short term, lower humidity is on the way!

‼️ Extremely Dangerous Thunderstorm Warning ‼️ Storms are producing wind speeds of 80+ mph in parts of central South Dakota. Make sure to seek shelter if you’re in the path of these storms!

Stay weather aware tonight! The risk for severe weather has increased including the possibility for tornadoes. The best window for severe weather will be during the evening and early overnight hours.

Heads up, Sioux Falls area! Most communities have been added to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. That impressive line of storms continues to move east. Embedded rotation remains likely which would result in a possible tornado.

This large area under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is for 70 mph wind gusts. This will cause damage! Seek shelter if you’re in the warned areas! #SDwx

This line of showers and storms will have some embedded rotation within it. We already have one tornado warning within the line and may see more over the next couple of hours as these storms slowly move southeast.

The Canadian wildfire smoke will have a major impact on air quality today in the Dakotas and Minnesota. This is the surface smoke forecast and as you can see there is a plume that will continue to move into eastern South Dakota and much of Minnesota.

The greatest risk for severe weather will be in western Iowa and into southeastern South Dakota as well as western Nebraska. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts are all possible tonight… stay weather aware!

⛈️ Remain weather aware tonight! ⛈️ Storms will be moving into the region throughout the late afternoon and evening hours. The main threats: - Damaging wind gusts of 70+ mph - Large hail (2 inches+ in diameter) - Isolated tornadoes

⛈️ Be Weather Aware Today! ⛈️ The risk for severe weather has expanded today across the area. A level 3 out of 5 risk for severe weather exists for much of eastern South Dakota. - Large hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter - Wind gusts over 70 mph - A few tornadoes

How cool is this?! Weather observations from Philadelphia on July 4th, 1776! Happy 4th of July!

July 2nd, 2025 is a memorable date because we are now officially closer to the year 2050 than we are to the year 2000. Days between 12/31/2000 and today: 8,950 Days between today and 1/1/2050: 8,950 Anyway, have a great rest of your day.

It’s a 10/10 weather day today! Enjoy! 😎

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Futurecast temperatures and feels like temperatures this afternoon… 🥵 Make sure you take extra precautions today!

The heat on Friday is going to be no joke. Feels like temperatures are going to get into the triple digits. Make sure you take extra precautions!

It is going to be yet another active day of severe weather across the upper Midwest… Keep an eye on the weather this afternoon into this evening where large hail and damaging wind gusts along with isolated tornadoes and flooding are all possible.

Storms are firing up right along a stationary boundary (indicated by the blue line) which is leading to the focal point for storms to form. It’s also leading to storms to sit over the same area and create locally heavy amounts of rain.

Happy Friday the 13th!

Our active weather pattern continues with another risk of severe weather across much of South Dakota for today. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main risks.

Heads up, eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota and Iowa! Funnel clouds will be possible this afternoon. This is what they will look like.

Hello, BlueSky friends! Apologies for not being on here much as of late. It’s indeed still me - your local meteorologist at Dakota News Now filled with weather information and of course bad humor. I’ll be better about being on here!

Midwesterners: Spring, you still coming? Spring: Who’s all there

In the world of weather, this is known as March Madness.

The day after daylight saving time begins should be an automatic holiday so we can adjust.

In case anyone needed a reminder, we are here:

PSA: One week from tonight, the sun will set at 7:26 PM! 🌅

Happy first day of Meteorological Spring! ☀️ 🌺

What’s it like to be a meteorologist when the weather warms up?

PSA: In just 2 weeks from tonight, the sun sets at 7:26!

Saturn and Venus were showing off last night!

Who doesn’t love cotton candy clouds?

The latest models are choosing violence for the wind chills coming our way on Monday morning. 🥶

As we look ahead on the 8 to 14 Day Outlooks, temperatures are favored to be above normal and precipitation is favored to be below normal during the week leading up to Christmas. For those wanting a white Christmas, our chances continue to dwindle.

Check out the sundogs this morning in Sioux Falls!

While it won’t be a lot of snow, it’ll be enough to make the roads slick on Tuesday… be on alert for that!

Absolutely picture-perfect night over downtown Sioux Falls! #SDwx

Last night provided an amazing view of not only the moon but also Venus!

What it’s like posting on BlueSky, Threads, and Twitter.

PSA: In 20 days, we begin gaining daylight again!

It’s perfect snow globe snow in downtown Sioux Falls tonight!

It’s officially the 1st of December and you know what that means… Happy first day of Meteorological Winter! ❄️ ⛄️ That also means we’re only three weeks away from days starting to get longer again! 🌅

Storm Lake looked incredible tonight! Always good to be able to visit home!