Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light east northeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light east northeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fordyce NE
 42.71°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
4pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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