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Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest

Extremely dangerous heat persists through Thursday with widespread daily temperature records. Monsoonal moisture continues to bring heavy rain and flash flooding to New Mexico and west Texas through Thursday, especially in the burn scar areas. Thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rain will continue to bring a flash flood threat from the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Center NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 84. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 84. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Center NE
 42.63°N 97.89°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Jun 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 25, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2025
 
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