Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fordyce NE
 42.71°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
8:21 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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