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KCAU 9 News

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Drought Monitor Update – October 29th, 2026

The latest drought monitor update from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), CPC (Climate Prediction Center), and the NDMC (National Drought Mitigation Center) is in.

Iowa · 10d

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6 Historic South Dakota Blizzards You’ll Be Grateful You Never Experienced

Wagner, South Dakota, during the 1966 blizzard. South Dakota’s blizzards have left stories of isolated communities, buried transport routes, and devastating losses far beyond the inconvenience of a delayed commute. The state’s open plains and Black Hills can experience the same storm very differently, so the location of each account matters.

South Dakota · 12d

KELOLAND

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Recent rain brings down drought numbers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – We are a few days away from November in KELOLAND and recently, we have been trying to add on to our precipitation totals before October ends. From October 20th through the 26th, we have had widespread moisture across the area. Mitchell only had around a quarter of an inch of […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 9d

KELOLAND

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Winter is coming: now’s the time to prepare

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– High temperatures were back to above average in KELOLAND on Wednesday, but we can’t be fooled by the mild weather. In just over a month, Meteorological Winter will be here, and now is the time to start preparing. A great place to start is stocking up on home supplies. Items like […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 10d

Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5

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Sioux Falls' Great Pumpkin Balloon Glow Event Rescheduled

The Sioux Falls Ballooning Association brings their annual Great Pumpkin Balloon Glow to Yankton Trail Park.

Sioux Falls, SD · 13d

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Mild and dry conditions returns Thursday before rain chances on Halloween

(Dakota News Now) - Some patchy fog will be possible once again on for this morning, mainly in southeastern parts of the viewing area. This will lift through mid morning hours and we’ll see some sunshine returning. Temperatures will rise to the lower to middle 60s and the wind will be light. Most of the day will be dry but we could see a few sprinkles or mist as fog lifts.

Sioux Falls, SD · 11d

KELOLAND

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Snow makes an appearance, but warmer days are ahead

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Monday was a preview of what’s to come across KELOLAND. Whether it was in the form of chilly rain to the east or the first snow of the season out west, those kinds of days will become more common with November right around the corner. Don’t tell that to the thermometer, […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 11d

Dakota News Now

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Tyler Roney's Wednesday First Alert Weather Forecast

Sioux Falls, SD · 11d

Country Herald

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Sioux Falls, SD Weather Alert: Rain Oct. 28-31, Halloween

Scattered thunderstorms Wednesday give way to sunshine Thursday before weekend rain chances return.

Sioux Falls, SD · 12d

KCAU 9 News

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October 26th AM: Soggy, but seasonal, start to week

Siouxland is looking at multiple rounds of showers throughout the forecast, including today.

Siouxland, IA · 13d

KELOLAND

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Missing woman; Drug Take Back Day; Rain chances

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at Saturday’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. The Fall River County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing woman. Rapid City Police are asking for help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy. The suspect in a shooting that led to the death of Minnehaha County […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 15d

KELOLAND

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More records possible before cooldown

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– We are wrapping up the week in KELOLAND with more unseasonably warm temperatures. This has brought the potential for record highs, but those are not the only records we are keeping an eye on. Some record-warm lows are even possible Saturday morning. Central and eastern KELOLAND will have the best shot […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 15d

KELOLAND

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Drought deepens as October stays dry

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– The last week of October is just around the corner, and so far this month, several locations have been struggling to pick up precipitation. On Thursday morning, the drought monitor was updated, and it still showed that around 85% of KELOLAND is in drought. Through October 21st, rainfall totals have been […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 16d

KCAU 9 News

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Drought Monitor Update – October 22nd, 2026

Nebraska · 17d

South Dakota Searchlight

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Commentary: Surprise is not an adequate response to predictable causes, effects of eastern South Dakota floods

As the Army Corps of Engineers prepares to host an open house about its study of Lower Big Sioux River flood risks, I’m reminded of a comment then-Gov. Kristi Noem made two years ago after the river overwhelmed McCook Lake. “I don’t believe anybody could’ve ever prepared for the amount of water that came down […]

South Dakota · 20d