Much of the area will see a familiar weather pattern for the remainder of the week; very hot temperatures and little precipitation. With more research connecting climate change to conditions like these, forecasters say extreme weather is becoming more customary.
The U-S Drought Monitor says nearly 70-percent of South Dakota is in severe to extreme drought.
South Dakota National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Gillespie says while the region isn’t always grappling with extreme heat or bitterly cold temperatures in the winter, recent history is telling a different story…
A recent study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns that climate change will make these extreme heat patterns hotter and longer in the future. Gillespie says in the meantime, the general public should do all it can to minimize the impact…
Gillespie says by 2050, South Dakota could see as many as 35 very dangerous heat days each year. It currently averages 10 per season.
