Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
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615 FXUS63 KABR 251338 AAB AFDABR Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 838 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Winds out of the northwest will gust 25 to 35 mph this afternoon, with dry weather continuing through the day Thursday. && .UPDATE... Issued at 828 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 A secondary cold front is heading south toward the CWA this morning. Mixing layer wind gusts are expected to top out around 25 to 30 mph. Additional low level caa and dry air advection can be expected behind this secondary cold front. High temperatures today could be in jeopardy, if the strength/extent of low level CAA progged actually happens. Up closer to the North Dakota/Canada border, there is a higher concentration of low level moisture forecast to advect down across the eastern Dakotas/Minnesota later tonight/Wednesday. This could translate into the redevelopment of low/stratus clouds over portions of this CWA heading into Wednesday morning. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1212 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 As of 12:30 AM CDT, temperatures across the region are in the upper 60s to low 70s with winds out of the northwest behind a cold front and out of the southeast ahead of the cold front. Storms will continue to move across eastern SD for the next several hours and are expected to decrease in strength as they continue southeast. Today through Thursday is expected to have quiet, dry weather as high pressure moves into the region. Storm chances return Friday through the weekend but confidence on severe weather is low at this time. Temperatures through the period are still expected to be around to slightly above average, warmest towards the weekend and cooling down into next work week. HRRR smoke shows some smoke move into the forecast area today with some higher concentrations over northeast SD. There could be a little bit of smoke at the surface lending a slight smoky smell to the air, but the higher concentrations (still only a small amount) are expected Wednesday at the surface. This isn`t expected to reduce visibilities much at all, but could give the air a smoky smell again. Winds Tuesday are expected to gust up to 35 mph mainly across northern SD, but could reach as far south as Redfield or Highmore, SD. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 623 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026 Terminals KABR,KATY,KPIR,KMBG Other than some early morning IFR fog at KABR that is expected to burn off by 13z, VFR conditions will prevail through tonight. && .ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. && $$ UPDATE...10 DISCUSSION...13 AVIATION...20