Areas north of Sioux Falls area under Frost Advisory; NWS says patchy frost in Sioux Falls metro

NWS Warnings and Advisories map, 5/6/21.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The National Weather Service has placed much of the area north of Sioux Falls under a Frost Advisory Thursday night.

The NWS says the Sioux Falls metro could experience patchy frost.

The NWS’s Frost Advisory:

…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY (See map at right)…

* WHAT…Temperatures in the low to mid 30s may result in frost formation.

* WHERE…Portions of central and east central South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN…From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.