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South Dakota drought
Agriculture
2 days ago
NOAA Predicting Super El Niño This Winter, Potentially Exacerbating Drought

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an extremely strong El Niño for this winter, which traditionally means dry weather in South Dakota. It means the current drought may be hanging around for a while.

U.S. Drought Monitor map for the week of June 11, 2026.
Weather
3 days ago
Area Drought Worsens; Parts of Davison and Hanson Counties Enter the Extreme Stage

Parts of southern Davison and Hanson Counties are now in extreme drought.

Storm damage from 2022.
Government
4 days ago
City of Mitchell Helping with Storm Clean-Up by Taking Downed Branches at Landfill for Free

The city of Mitchell is helping with storm clean-up efforts by allowing residents to bring downed branches to the landfill for free.

Threat of severe thunderstorms for June 9th and 10th, 2026.
Weather
5 days ago
Extreme Heat, Severe Storms Possible Tuesday

Extreme heat and severe storms will make it tough to be outside Tuesday.

Work Week Weather Forecast
Agriculture
1 week ago
Hot, Wet Start to Summer Not Necessarily A Harbinger of Things to Come

June will start like a firecracker with temps near 100 next week. The National Weather Service isn’t convinced that will translate into a sizzling summer, though.

The South Dakota map for this week from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Weather
1 week ago
South Dakota’s Drought Has Lessened Over the Past Week

South Dakota’s drought dried up a tad the past week. Some of the best improvement was seen in nearby McCook County.

Weather
2 weeks ago
UPDATE 2: New Tornado Warning Issued for Eastern McCook County and West Minnehaha County

McCook County still be affected by a severe thunderstorm.

Drought conditions in South Dakota the week of May 28th, 2026
Agriculture
2 weeks ago
Area farmers Battling Severe Drought

MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Drought continues to deepen in South Dakota, with the […]

NWS Sioux Falls warned of the chance for funnel clouds or landspouts to develop Wednesday afternoon in Southeast South Dakota
Local
2 weeks ago
Meteorologists Were Carefully Monitoring Area Storms on Wednesday Afternoon

MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — An unexpected chance of severe weather cropped up late […]

Memorial Day Weekend Weather.
Weather
3 weeks ago
Memorial Day Weekend Forecast for Mitchell: Warmup Builds from Friday Showers to Summerlike Heat by Monday

Mitchell’s Memorial Day weekend forecast starts with cooler, breezy conditions and a chance of rain Friday before temperatures climb steadily into the 80s and potentially mid-90s by Memorial Day. Here’s the day-by-day outlook for May 22–25.

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