⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Corson; Dewey; Stanley; Jones – Sunday, August 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 2:42AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

Above normal temperatures will push humidity down to 20 to 30
percent west of the Missouri River today, and some areas may
briefly reach below 20 percent. Southerly wind gusts are expected
to reach up to 30 to 40 miles per hour at their peak this
afternoon. The combination of dry conditions and strong winds will
lead to elevated fire weather concerns this afternoon. Fires that
develop have the potential to spread quickly.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.