Sunny Today, More Rain on the Way

Today is going to be a really nice fall day. There will be plenty of sunshine with afternoon temps in the low 60s and a light northwesterly breeze.

I wish I had better news for farmers that are struggling to get the combine in the field. More rain is in the forecast for tonight, tomorrow and Friday. Unfortunately, it looks like a lot of that rain will fall across the same places that had the heavy rain earlier this week. While I don’t think there’ll be quite as much rain this time around, we’re still looking at one-half inch to an inch of rain in Sioux Falls with heavier amounts south and east of the Sioux Falls area. Parts of Iowa and Minnesota could easily get an inch or two of rain through Friday night. Stay with us for updates. We’ll get more specific with rain amounts later today and tomorrow morning.

The rain will end by Saturday morning and that will lead us into a really nice weekend. Saturday and Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s Saturday, mid to upper 60s on Sunday.

I do have some good news for farmers. After the rain ends on Friday, we should stay dry for a while. Our long-range models keep us mostly dry through next week and beyond. Hopefully that will give you some time to dry out and get harvest rolling.

Flash Flood Warning United StatesNational Weather Alerts

Flash Flood Warning
...flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Am Ast Early This Morning For Saint John And Saint Thomas... At 109 Am Ast, Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rain Across The Warned Area. Between 1 And 4 Inches Of Rain Have Fallen. Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3 Inches Are Possible In The Warned Area. Flash Flooding Is Ongoing Or Expected To Begin ...Read More.
Effective: October 4, 2023 at 1:09amExpires: October 4, 2023 at 3:00amTarget Area: Saint John; Saint Thomas

Flash Flood Warning
...flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Am Ast Early This Morning For Saint Croix... At 108 Am Ast, Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rain Across The Warned Area. Between 1 And 3 Inches Of Rain Have Fallen. Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3 Inches Are Possible In The Warned Area. Flash Flooding Is Ongoing Or Expected To Begin ...Read More.
Effective: October 4, 2023 at 1:08amExpires: October 4, 2023 at 3:00amTarget Area: Saint Croix

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... St Johns River Near Astor Affecting Lake And Volusia Counties. .recent Heavy Rainfall Over And Upstream From Astor Combined With Northeast Winds Have Brought The Saint Johns River At Astor Into Moderate Flood. River Levels Are Forecast To Remain In Moderate Flood Between 3.0 And 3.1 Feet Through The Weekend. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 9:22pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 11:00amTarget Area: Lake; Volusia

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... Peace River At Arcadia At Sr 70 Affecting Desoto County. For The Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs At Sr 17, Arcadia At Sr 70...minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...flood Warning Remains In Effect Until Early Friday Morning... * What...minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 8:33pmExpires: October 6, 2023 at 2:00amTarget Area: DeSoto

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... Fisheating Creek Near Palmdale Affecting Glades County. For The Fisheating Creek...including Palmdale...minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...flood Warning Remains In Effect Until Further Notice... * What...minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 12:05pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 12:15pmTarget Area: Glades

Flood Warning
...flood Warning In Effect Until 145 Am Cdt Wednesday... * What...small Stream Flooding Caused By Excessive Rainfall Is Occurring. * Where...a Portion Of Western Texas, Including The Following County, Scurry. * When...until 145 Am Cdt. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 10:36pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 1:45amTarget Area: Scurry

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning In Effect From 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday... ...freeze Watch In Effect From Late Wednesday Night Through Thursday Morning... * What...for The Freeze Warning, Sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 31 Expected. For The Freeze Watch, Sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 29 Possible. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 6:30pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 9:00amTarget Area: Alamosa Vicinity, Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity, Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning Remains In Effect From 3 Am To 8 Am Mdt Wednesday... * What...sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 29 Expected. * Where...upper Rio Grande Valley. * When...from 3 Am To 8 Am Mdt Wednesday. * Impacts...frost And Freeze Conditions Could Kill Crops, Other ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 9:45pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 8:00amTarget Area: Upper Rio Grande Valley

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning In Effect From 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday... * What...sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 28 Degrees Expected. * Where...sanpete Valley And Southwest Utah. * When...from 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday. * Impacts...frost And Freeze Conditions Will Kill Crops, Other Sensitive Vegetation And Possibly Damage Unprotected Outdoor ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 3:09pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 9:00amTarget Area: Sanpete Valley; Southwest Utah