Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
212 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
212 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Wind gusts around 40 mph are expected Sunday.
There is a chance for frost or a light freeze Tuesday night
across parts of central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
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BH
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Clay-North Beltrami-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Richland-
403 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight. The main hazard
will be lightning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
There is a chance for frost during the morning hours Monday
through Wednesday over parts of the region.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be required today.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
248 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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081>086-092>097-052000-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
248 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions have developed across Iowa this
afternoon, resulting in elevated fire concerns, especially for
cropland. Very high to extreme cropland fire danger will develop
due to the dry cropland and pose a risk of fast fire spread for
any fire starts.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Elevated fire weather conditions for cropland is expected again
Sunday, though winds will be slightly lower at 30-35 mph with
slightly higher minimum RH values in the upper 30s to low 40s.
Thunderstorm chances return later Sunday afternoon or Sunday
night into early Tuesday, but there is no strong signal for severe
weather.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hagenhoff
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1155 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
LSZ121-140>148-150-051700-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1155 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior
and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight
Strong southwest winds today and tonight will gust to 30 knots,
with waves of 1 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Strong southwest winds continue Sunday, with gusts of 30 to 40
knots expected. A Gale Watch is in effect Sunday across western
Lake Superior.
Scattered non-severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon
and evening.
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Rothstein
More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1155 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
1155 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight
Strong south to southwest winds continue today, with sustained
winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts of 30 to 40 mph this afternoon
into tonight. Wind gusts will be strongest across northwest
Wisconsin.
These winds and relatively dry conditions may lead to elevated
fire weather conditions today. Fires may spread quickly.
A few non-severe thunderstorms are possible in far north-central
Minnesota this evening and tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Strong southwest to west winds expected Sunday, with gusts to 35
to 45 mph.
These winds and relatively dry conditions are expected to lead to
elevated fire weather conditions Sunday. Fires may spread
quickly.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday into
Sunday evening.
There is a chance for frost each night from Monday night through
Wednesday night. A freeze is possible for portions of the
Northland Tuesday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Skywarn spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or
tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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.
Strong south winds gusting as high as 35 to 45 MPH, combined with
unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions, will result in
elevated fire danger this afternoon. Use extreme caution to avoid
sparking a fire, especially in drier grasses or fields where fall
harvest activities are underway, as rapid fire spread is likely.
Scattered showers or a few thunderstorms are possible mainly west of
Interstate 29 tonight. The risk of severe weather is low, but any
showers or storms could locally enhance already gusty winds which
will persist into tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota and
northeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Winds out of the south will gust between 30 to 40 mph by this
afternoon. The combination of near record high temperatures, gusty
winds, and dry crops and/or grasses will result in elevated fire
danger with dangerous burning conditions.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Downsloping winds gusts of 30 to 45 mph are possible over the
eastern Sisseton Hills/Prairie Coteau early Sunday morning.
Through Sunday the winds will be switching out of the northwest,
with gusts of 35 to 45 mph with locally higher gusts possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
150 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-051100-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
150 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Iowa...northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
The combination of near record to record temperatures, southerly
winds gusting into the 30 to 40 mph range, and dry fuels will
result in elevated fire weather conditions for this afternoon
across northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
No action needed.
.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...
No webinar is scheduled.
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