Jay Trobec

Sioux Falls

Chief Meteorologist at KELO-TV (Sioux Falls, SD)

Chief Meteorologist, KELOLAND TV. Ph.D., CBM, CCM.

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KELOLAND’s Annual Doppler Special

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Jay Trobec

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In this annual spring Doppler Special, KELOLAND reviews the weather from the past several months. What about the dry weather? A look back at the flooding of June 2024. What kind of weather is expected for the next several months? Those stories and more in the 2025 spring Doppler Special. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Strong Spring storm Friday-Saturday: Storm Center Evening Update - Tuesday, March 11

1 month ago | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

After a cool front dropped down on us overnight, we’re much cooler today than yesterday. But it is only a temporary cooldown. Tonight we’ll have a few clouds coming through, but dry. Lows will be in the mid 20s to around 30 as our breeze winds around to the south. Tomorrow will be partly to mostly sunny, with a very light easterly breeze. Temperatures will bounce back, about 20 degrees above normal, with highs in the low to mid 60s.
Mild work week, End of week storm: Storm Center PM Update - Sunday, March 9

1 month ago | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

We had an exceptionally warm Sunday across KELOLAND, with everyone in KELOLAND enjoying much above-normal temperatures. The numbers don’t lie – we melted a lot, if not all of the snow cover that was still left. Overnight it will be mild, with a few clouds streaming in from the northwest. Lows will be in the upper 20s to low 30s. Monday will be extremely warm. It’s not out of the question that a couple places might set records.
Cold week ahead: Storm Center PM Update - Sunday, February 9

2 months ago | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

We finally have a snow cover across KELOLAND, and that will impact our temperatures all week – and next week, too. Today’s highs were near-normal in southern KELOLAND, while a thicker snow pack held temps down in the northern part of the area, many places held in the mid 20s despite abundant sunshine. Clouds will be streaming in from the west overnight, but it will still be chilly, with temperatures near- or below-zero. It will be colder in NE South Dakota, where the snow cover is thickest.
Cold week ahead: Storm Center PM Update - Sunday, February 9

2 months ago | news.yahoo.com | Jay Trobec

We finally have a snow cover across KELOLAND, and that will impact our temperatures all week – and next week, too. Today’s highs were near-normal in southern KELOLAND, while a thicker snow pack held temps down in the northern part of the area, many places held in the mid 20s despite abundant sunshine. Clouds will be streaming in from the west overnight, but it will still be chilly, with temperatures near- or below-zero. It will be colder in NE South Dakota, where the snow cover is thickest.
Windy Monday; Light snow Tuesday: Storm Center PM Update - Sunday, December 15

Dec 15, 2024 | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

It was a dreary Sunday that started with freezing fog, but warmer temperatures decreased the slipperiness hazard through the day. Afternoon temperatures were actually above normal for mid-December. Low clouds will hang on through the evening in eastern South Dakota, and then break up toward morning. A westerly breeze and the cloud cover will prevent temps from dropping off too much, with low mainly in the 20s by morning.
Cold through early next week: Storm Center PM Update - Friday, November 29

Nov 29, 2024 | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

Black Friday has been a cold Friday. Temperatures remain much below normal for the end of November, even though there has been plenty of sunshine across KELOLAND. Fortunately the winds have been gentle, limiting the wind chill effect. It will be cold for the parade in Sioux Falls, around ten degrees. Overnight skies will be partly cloudy, and it will be another cold one. Most places will drop to the single digits, while NE South Dakota will again fall a few degrees below zero.
Cold through start of next week: Storm Center PM Update - Thanksgiving Day

Nov 28, 2024 | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

The turkey came with some light snow flurries and colder-than-normal Thanksgiving temperatures. We’ll finish with highs about ten degrees below the historical normals, thanks to a northerly breeze and mostly cloudy skies. Tonight is going to be clear and cold. Lows will be in the single digits – and single digits below zero in NE South Dakota. There will only be a light NW breeze, so wind chills shouldn’t be an issue as the daytime breezes subside.
Mostly dry week ahead: Storm Center PM Update - Sunday, November 10

Nov 10, 2024 | keloland.com | Jay Trobec

Clouds hung on most of Sunday in eastern KELOLAND, but now the clearing is working its way west to east. Skies will be mostly clear overnight, so that will allow temperatures to drop. There could be some patchy fog in Rapid City and the west. Veterans Day Monday will feature near-normal temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, with a gentle easterly breeze. It will be breezier and warmer in western South Dakota, with the low 50s. Tuesday looks windy across KELOLAND.
No more wind chill warnings; watch for frost bite

Oct 30, 2024 | keloland.com | Rae Yost |Jay Trobec |Adam Rutt

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The winter will include wind chills but the National Weather Service (NWS) won’t be issuing any more wind chill advisories or warning, KELOLAND Chief Meteorologist Jay Trobec said. Instead of wind chill advisories or warnings, “strong winds will be combined into the existing Extreme Cold Warning. Wind Chill Watches will simply be called Extreme Cold Watches.