Excessive Heat in Lake, South Dakota

Excessive Heat August 25, 2024 · Lake, South Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Afternoon and early evening heat index values reached as high as 112 degrees at Madison.

The wider storm

A strong ridge of high pressure locked in very warm and extremely humid conditions. Dew points in the upper 70s and lower 80s combined with temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s to produce daily heat index values from 100 to 120 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215094. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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