Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 13 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	8 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hartington NE

Heat Advisory August 8, 01:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.