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As the recovery continues from the massive killer tornado that swept through Moore Oklahoma, one weather expert says we shoul...
Drought effects contrast between East and West River South Dakota.That’s according to State Climatologist Dennis Todey ...
The Yankton County Emergency Operations Center held a full scale practice session yesterday (Wednesday) designed to test thei...
There have been a few watches, but no tornadoes have touched down in Iowa this year. In fact, it's been almost a full yea...
Southeastern Electric, based in Marion, is still working to recover from an early April ice and snow storm. The ice downed a ...
With temperatures forecast to jump into the 60s and 70s this weekend, most of the remaining snow pack will melt quickly, but ...
Rain, sleet then snow in roughly that order will be the trend across the region today into tomorrow.Jen Hacker at the Nationa...
Crews continue to make repairs to the distribution system of Southeastern Electric following last week’s ice and sleet ...
More crews have been brought in to help speed up repairs to the distribution system of Southeastern Electric. Parts of their ...
The major winter storm that caused so much damage across the region is finally pulling away.Todd Heitkamp at the National Wea...
A major winter storm continues to move slowly into the northern plains with everything from freezing rain, snow and sleet to ...
Weather storm watches and warnings have been issues for much of the area for tomorrow through much of Wednesday.Billy William...
As winter moves into spring, weather awareness training sessions are being held across the area.Todd Heitkamp with the Nation...
While Nebraska recorded its first tornado of the year last weekend in the panhandle, the severe storm season has been slow to...
It may be the first day of spring, but it feels more like “Marchuary” out there. Below normal temperatures and ch...
State winter wheat conditions reports have shown some improvement over the last few weeks with recent winter storm systems.Pa...
Even with projected increases in releases from dams in North Dakota, chances of flooding along the James River in South Dakot...
The latest water summary update, released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, shows poor stream flow conditions and ...
The latest round of wintry weather to hit the region may indicate that we are entering a more active phase that could transla...
Even though we are in the last couple of weeks of winter, planning is underway for the spring and summer storm season. Classe...
Though Nebraska didn't receive the moisture expected from the most recent snowstorms, State Climatologist Al Dutcher with...
A new month, but it looks like the old weather trends will continue….at least for a while.Todd Heitkamp at the Nationa...
Whether the drought continues or not, Iowa farmers will soon be able to check soil moisture levels at a dozen key spots state...
The winter storm we have been talking about for the past several days has slowed down a bit, but much of the area will see sn...
The Iowa Department of Transportation is researching new ways to keep snow from drifting on heavily traveled roadways.The stu...
A winter storm is taking shape, and will head toward the northern plains this weekend.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather S...
Congress finally approved a fifty billion dollar disaster relief package for damages related to Hurricane Sandy.During final ...
A new month and it looks like the recent arctic blast will quickly fade away.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service in...
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop is not looking good this winter with lack of moisture.That’s according to Nebraska W...
It now looks like next week will start with the coldest air of the winter sliding across the region.Todd Heitkamp at the Nati...
The weekend storm that hit mainly Central and Northeast South Dakota dumping anywhere from 5 inches to a foot of snow did not...
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Flood, who officially announced last month that he has a candidate for governor, has...
Sober numbers from State Climatologist Al Dutcher with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...rain deficits of 12 inches in wes...
Subsoil moisture levels in northwest Iowa are a concern for 2013 crop production. Paul Kassel, Iowa State University Extensio...
Consumers in the northeastern U.S. are cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy but the natural disaster will have a lingering impac...
We are moving into the first full week of November, and it looks like our weather trends will not see any major changes. Todd...
Nebraska's Better Business Bureau is warning residents to be on the lookout for scams in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Pre...
Iowa utility crews have been dispatched to the east coast, as Hurricane Sandy comes ashore, causing widespread power outages ...
Much of South Dakota remains in severe to extreme drought conditions, and normal conditions this time of year don’t off...
After record flooding on the Missouri River last summer, stages may fall to near record lows this winter.Dave Becker, Operati...
The National Climate Data Center has released its winter outlook, and for the northern plains it’s pretty foggy.South D...
A threat of wildfires became very real in parts of north-central, central and north east Nebraska this week, as dry condition...
While a more active weather pattern may develop this weekend, the chances of severe activity are pretty slim.Todd Heitkamp at...
Cool weather moved into Nebraska, with the western part of the state getting the first snowfall of the season.Low temperature...
Our sunny mild weather will make a big change in the next twenty four hours.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service in ...
The City of Yankton struggled with water issues all summer. Changes to the Missouri River from last year’s flooding and...
We may see the last 90 degree temperatures for a while today. At least that is the way the weather maps are lining up accordi...
This summer was a record breaker in terms of the drought and lack of precipitation especially for Southeast South Dakota. Tha...
Temperatures are again expected to top one hundred degrees in much of the region today. Academy, south of Chamberlain topped ...
Despite debate involving science and politics, University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley says a record-warm July and ...
While the flooding from last year on the Missouri River is long gone, damages left behind are still being repaired.Gavins Poi...
July was a record setting month for hot temperatures and low rainfall across much of the region. The drought that developed a...
July was a record setting month across much of South Dakota, as drought conditions continue to intensify.State Climatologist ...
One of Iowa's hottest-ever Julys is behind us now, but forecasters say the August ahead won't be much different. Stat...
Another hot day will wrap up a hot July in most of the northern plains. Yankton has recorded fourteen days of one hundred or ...
This weekend could see the hottest days yet in a very hot July.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls s...
State officials are keeping a close eye on dry conditions across the state, and possible impacts.South Dakota Lieutenant Gove...
While this summer’s drought can’t be directly tied to climate change, a new report indicates extreme weather even...
The Sioux Falls Storm look to complete a perfect season and win another indoor football championship as they host the Tri Cit...
It looks like dry and hot weather will stick with much of the region through the rest of the month.Todd Heitkamp at the Natio...
The National Weather Service is in the process of upgrading its radar network across the country.Todd Heitkamp at the weather...
With a heat advisory in effect through Friday, a National Weather Service Meteorologist is stressing safety, especially when ...
There is no widespread relief in sight for South Dakota growers battling an early spell of the dog days of summer. With High ...
Record flooding on the Missouri River last summer stopped ongoing research on a palid sturgeon project.Sam Stukel with the So...
Temperatures the rest of the week will heat up across the region, and it may be the beginning of a trend.Todd Heitkamp at the...
More than half of Nebraska is suffering from severe to extreme drought, but most of the state could fall into that category a...
A more active weather pattern will bring increased chances of thunderstorms to the area.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather...
Weather and water conditions have not changed much in the last month in the Missouri River basin. During a briefing sponsored...
A tornado destroyed about 75 percent of the southwest Iowa town of Thurman in mid-April, the same day a tornado smashed into ...
With warmer weather now, swarms of mosquitoes won’t be far behind.Despite lower numbers the last couple of years, publi...
It appears the Pacific Ocean is entering into a neutral temperature phase, with no El Nino, or La Nina effects in control rig...
Farmers in South Dakota have been planting this year’s soybean crop at record pace, despite some hiccups in the weather...
More rain and thunderstorms are possible as we head into the Memorial Day weekend.Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Servi...
Dry weather is causing some emergence problems in corn this spring. Syngenta Agronomist Randy Kool says the lack of spring ra...
Governors and state representatives met in Bismarck to continue discussions over operations of the Missouri River and reservo...
There are currently no major steering forces behind the long range weather outlook. That from South Dakota State Climatologis...
The National Weather Service is predicting Iowa’s early summer temperatures and rainfall will be near normal, but the I...
A report from a non-profit environmental group says extreme storms are hitting the Midwest more frequently and the flood dama...
The Missouri River is number-four on the new list of the country's "most endangered" waterways, according to an...
Winter wheat in South Dakota was damaged with this weekend’s storms. Rick Vallery, Executive Director for South Dakota ...
Lake County South Dakota Farm Service Agency officials are in the process of assessing field damage from rains up to 8 inches...
A storm over the weekend washed out several fields in Lake County South Dakota and the town of Madison was flooded.Todd Willi...
Over the weekend Moody County South Dakota fields were hit with heavy rain, strong winds and some hail.County Farm Service Ag...
The National Weather Service, in parts of Missouri and Oklahoma is experimenting with stronger language in their tornado warn...
April turned out to be another mild month. The average high for the month in Yankton was 66.5. The normal average is 59.4 deg...
A couple of meetings of Governors in the Missouri River basin were held last summer as record flooding was occurring along th...
With the turn to cooler wetter weather concerns are once again returning about cold shock to recently planted corn. Pioneer A...
Even with the recent rains in the western corn belt subsoil moisture levels in much of northwest Iowa is still a concern. Pau...
This is severe weather awareness week in South Dakota, a chance to focus on the possibilities of damaging conditions in the d...
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Divers have been in the water for several days, taking a close look at the spillway area at Gavins Point Dam. That dam releas...
After several months of fairly dry weather, it looks like we may be seeing a more active pattern.Joe Sheehan at the National ...
South Dakota’s winter wheat crop is under stress due to the lack of precipitation.State Wheat Commission Executive Dire...
The mild winter and early spring weather has been a welcome improvement for the travel industry over the cold and flooding of...
Unusually dry and warm conditions in March led to below normal run off in the Missouri River basin. The Corps of Engineers re...
While much of the region has experienced a dry fall, followed by a rather mild and dry winter, at least one weather expert sa...
It looks like our mild mid May like weather will continue through much of the rest of March. South Dakota State Climatologist...
The condition of the winter wheat crop in the central and southern plains is better than a year ago, but more rain will be ne...
The storm this week that brought snow and rain to South Dakota while beneficial for replenishing soil moisture came at a bad ...
Winter weather continues to develop and move across the region with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories in a ...
Some South Dakota producers have been concerned following a dry fall and an open winter where little moisture was received.Pa...
Our mild winter may take a turn to nastier conditions over the next few days. Brad Temeyer at the National Weather Service in...
The recovery from last year’s Missouri River flooding will take some time and money this year. Dave Becker, operations ...
The flood potential outlook in the Missouri River basin continues to be low to very low. Jody Farhat, Director of the Water C...
February is continuing the trend of mild and dry months we have seen since last fall. Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather S...
The first in a series of meetings on flood preparations was held last night (Monday) in North Sioux City.It’s a follow ...
Officials in the Project Recovery Iowa office are trying to ensure that those who were hit by the Missouri River flooding hav...
2012 is off to a deadly start on Nebraska roads. The Nebraska State Patrol reports 19 people lost their lives in traffic acci...
The open winter in the Northern Plains with dry conditions and above normal temperatures have some growers concerned about th...
A review and update on the flooding in western Iowa will be on the agenda of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority m...
With the open winter and lack of precipitation there are growing concerns about drought lingering into the upcoming crop seas...
An independent panel that includes scientists from three federal agencies has determined the Corps of Engineers was NOT prima...
Corps of Engineers officials vow to be more flexible with flood control methods this year, but admit there's only so much the...
South Dakota had some unusually warm weather for the day after Christmas. Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service says ...
We move into winter today looking at mostly dry conditions through the holidays. Kyle Weisser at the National Weather Service...
It looks like the chances for a white Christmas are fading. Brad Temeyer at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says ...
After months of flooding and weeks of repairs, the final restored section of Interstate 29 should reopen to traffic later thi...
A review of the US Army Corps of Engineers' management of the Missouri River begins this week, in the wake of this summer's r...
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Flood of Norfolk says that it's easier to call for a special legislative session on ...
