Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center NESimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NESimilar City Names
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
12:31 pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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