Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 28 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crofton NE

Frost Advisory April 29, 01:00am until April 29, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crofton NE
 42.73°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm CDT May 5, 2026
 
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