Minnesota, South Dakota Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 07/17/2026 16:34

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 6:34PM CDT until July 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 4:34pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values ranging from 95 to 105. * WHERE...Portions of west central Minnesota and central, north central, and northeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description: 
Big Stone; Potter; Faulk; Spink; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel; Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Jones; Lyman; Buffalo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD