National Weather Service Discusses Extended Weather Outlook for NE South Dakota

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One thing people often like to complaint about, but actually have no control over is the weather.
Here in northeastern South Dakota, most of this past summer was at or above normal temperature wise and below normal from a precipitation standpoint. Steve Sleegel, Science and Operations Officer for the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen says trying to accurately predict the weather over extended periods of time is often a difficult task, even for the most skilled weather experts…


Steve says oftentimes, it’s not unusual for weather patterns to go from one extreme to another over the course of time…

Steve takes an in-depth look at the regional forecast heading into the next several weeks…


Steve says regional temperature patterns have also shown a notable change as we continue to move forward from the middle stages of summer toward the early stages of fall…


You’ve probably heard the saying “If you don’t like the weather, just wait for a few minutes and it likely will change.” Even with today’s advanced weather technology, that’s saying still holds true now more than ever.