American Red Cross · North Central
Weather.gov checked at 7:07 PM CDT, September 13, 2026.

North Central Situational Awareness

Updates automatically four times a day — 6 AM, noon, 6 PM, and 10 PM Central.
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7 North Central geographies have active NWS alerts; highest current level is Advisory in ND.

HighestAdvisoryND
Active Areas7 / 9ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI
NWS Alerts28None returned
TropicsQuietNHC official outlook

Risk Overview

ProductStatusConditions
Excessive RainfallQuietNo North Central flood-specific NWS alerts returned at generation time. Review WPC ERO for developing Day 1-5 risk areas.
Active Fires & PotentialWatch13 wildfires 10+ acres in North Central, 4 not fully contained (largest uncontained: Needles, 6,018 acres, 90% contained, SD). NIFC 7-day fire potential outlook cached for reference.
Extreme HeatAdvisoryHeat-related NWS alerts are active in IL, IN. Check local NWS offices and HeatRisk for timing and severity.
SPCAdvisorySPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: Marginal Risk (NE, SD); General Thunderstorms Risk (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD). Open SPC for the categorical map and forecast discussion.
PowerOutage.usQuietOpen live dashboard for current outage counts.

SPC Convective Outlook — North Central Lookahead

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook map
Day 1 · TodayAdvisoryMarginal Risk (NE, SD); General Thunderstorms Risk (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD)
Day 2 · TomorrowWatchSlight Risk (IA, NE); Marginal Risk (IA, NE, SD); General Thunderstorms Risk (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI)
Day 3AdvisoryMarginal Risk (IA, IL, IN, MI, NE); General Thunderstorms Risk (IA, IL, IN, MI, NE, SD, WI)

Categorical severe-thunderstorm risk from the Storm Prediction Center, limited to North Central states. The Day 1 map is shown; open SPC for the full national maps and discussion.

North Central Alert Map

North Central weather alert overview map

Mapped Alert Summary

AreaLevelActive AlertsEvents
North DakotaAdvisory3Wind Advisory
South DakotaAdvisory2Wind Advisory
NebraskaQuiet0None returned
MinnesotaAdvisory2Frost Advisory
IowaQuiet0None returned
WisconsinAdvisory9Beach Hazards Statement, Frost Advisory
IllinoisAdvisory1Heat Advisory
IndianaAdvisory4Beach Hazards Statement, Heat Advisory
MichiganAdvisory7Beach Hazards Statement, Frost Advisory

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  • Use the map as current alert context, not as a replacement for local NWS warning text.