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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Could flooding be an issue with the rain this week?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The rain and floods of June 2024 were historic for South Dakota. One year later, as KELOLAND heads into a week of consistent rain showers and thunderstorms, meteorologist Brian Karstens clears the air about flood concerns. Karstens said the June 2024 rainfall was 'blockbuster' rain. Back then, Karstens said the KELOLAND area saw flooding in the third week of June, bringing damage and clean-up efforts to many communities. According to a KELOLAND 2024 weather recap, many of these flooded communities, like Rock Valley and McCook Lake, saw 12-18 inches of rainfall just from June 20-22. TenHaken wants drivers to 'feel the urge to zipper merge' But one year later, we're not looking at that much rain, Karstens said. But he cautions the possibility of local flash flooding, due to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. 'Basically, you look at the parameters and how the water stacked in the air, and it's going up,' Karstens said. 'It definitely goes up normally this time of year. We expect into mid-June that you're going to just start to see that rich humidity making its presence known, so always be aware of that.' Karstens said to always take flash flood warnings seriously. 'If we do get some downpours tonight, even tomorrow, even next week, I think that's just a general thing to think about as we get into the forecast,' Karstens said. The KELOLAND meteorologists update the KELOLAND Weather website daily, including a weather alert section for all weather-related watches and warnings. Follow KELOLAND News for coverage each day and use our KELOLAND News app. Stay informed about the weather with our KELOLAND Storm Tracker App. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storms tear through KELOLAND Monday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain all made an impact across parts of southeastern KELOLAND yesterday. Meteorologist Brian Karstens shows us the reports. June is typically a busy month of severe weather in KELOLAND. And it only took 2 days into the new month to find ourselves dealing with the first taste of what will likely be more storms ahead. Minnesota Ave sees extra 10,000 cars a day Just after 3 pm, storms started to fire south of Sioux Falls. This is what it looked like from my vantage point just north of Canton. With 90-degree heat and a strong cold front approaching from the west, the clash of the air masses resulted in a number of severe thunderstorms. One of the storms near Hospers, Iowa, produced very strong winds, enough to create a trail of debris from a hog barn facility on Highway 60. Other storms produced a swath of hail, damaging winds, and over 2 inches of rain between Vermillion and Elk Point. A 3D scan of the storm using our VIPIR system shows large hail in the purple and black colors suspended in the cloud before falling to the ground between 5 pm and 6 pm. The strong heating of the day helped support those strong updrafts needed to produce the hail. While we may be done with the storms for now, it's June and it won't be long before more severe weather arrives. Fortunately for us, that won't be happening for most of us the rest of this week Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
A look at record highs in January
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Record high temperatures were set in parts of KELOLAND yesterday. So, can we expect more record highs in the days ahead? Nearly 10 days ago, we were in the grip of a big cold snap with temperatures 30 degrees below normal. But in typical KELOLAND fashion, temperatures zoomed nearly 30 degrees above normal yesterday and the causes of the mild weather are sticking around. Sioux Falls tied the old January 29th record of 55 degrees, a record that goes all the way back to 1896. Worthington also tied a record high at 52. Mobridge, Marshall, and Spencer all set new records yesterday. Dry ground and strong northwest winds worked together with the mild air to reach those levels. Are new records possible this week? The record high is 58 for tomorrow in Sioux Falls, so we'll be close if the clouds don't get in the way. Records this weekend are in the mid-50s, a range that is possible if conditions pan out just right ahead of the next Arctic front. We'll be watching the timing of that front very closely. Sometimes our warmest potential will happen just ahead of these fronts, so if the front slows down, Sunday may prove to be an interesting scenario. Of course, while the mild weather feels nice, the grassland fire danger index will go back up quickly in these dry and mild conditions. For KELOLAND Weather, I'm meteorologist Brian Karstens. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
