Climate change in Mitchell, South Dakota
Climate change is affecting locations like Mitchell in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include changes to fall foliage, more unusually warm days, and more frequent fire weather.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Mitchell are at risk in a warming world.
Mitchell's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Mitchell in fall
Impacts to fall color
Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.
More warm fall days
Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.
More fire weather
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
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