Weather Warnings for South Dakota

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for South Dakota
Alerts Updated: January 31, 2026, 3:52 am  UTC


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52PM CST until January 31 at 2:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD

Summary: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Hughes, Jones, Lyman, Stanley, and Sully Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 2 PM CST /1 PM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 30, 2026, 9:52 pm      Expires:  January 31, 2026, 8:00 am
Area:  Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Jones; Lyman


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52PM CST until January 31 at 5:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD

Summary: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Potter, and Walworth Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CST /6 AM MST/ to 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Mainly drifting snow is expected, but in areas prone to blowing snow, the snow may be lofted and briefly reduce visibility.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 30, 2026, 9:52 pm      Expires:  January 31, 2026, 8:00 am
Area:  Corson; Campbell; Walworth; Dewey; Potter


Special Weather Statement issued January 30 at 8:18PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD

Summary: Strong south to southwest winds, with gusts potentially above 45 mph, will be focused along the eastern side of the Sisseton Hills. This will cause blowing and drifting snow, which may briefly reduce visibilities down to a half mile or less at times. Be vigilant for rapid changes in visibility if traveling Saturday afternoon through Saturday night.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 30, 2026, 8:18 pm      Expires:  January 31, 2026, 3:30 am
Area:  Marshall; Roberts; Grant; Deuel


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 4:40PM MST until January 31 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Rapid City SD

Summary: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected northwest South Dakota. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 2 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 30, 2026, 4:40 pm      Expires:  January 31, 2026, 7:45 am
Area:  Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Haakon; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins