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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crofton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crofton NE
 42.73°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
8:31 pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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