Heat in Lake, South Dakota

Heat August 2, 2024 – August 3, 2024 · Lake, South Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two-day heat index readings peaked very briefly at 106 degrees at a personal weather station near Wentworth and 105 degrees at Madison.

The wider storm

Stagnant conditions south of a stalled frontal boundary across North Dakota and central Minnesota led to high dew points and very warm conditions across the region. Afternoon and early evening heat index values varied from 100 to 110 degrees each afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214510. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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