In June 1988, Sioux Falls scorched under a historic heatwave, tying its all-time high of 110 degrees. Roads buckled, rivers dried, and the Midwest melted during one of the worst droughts since the Dust Bowl.
As South Dakota welcomes spring we anticipate summer’s arrival, complete with heat and thunderstorms. The Farmers’ Almanac has released its summer 2025 forecast, and it's looking like it could be very hot summer in the upper Midwest.