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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Obert NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Obert NE
 42.69°N 97.04°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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