Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains, Tennessee Valley and Southeast

Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jun 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausa NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Wausa NE
 42.49°N 97.53°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
7:56 pm CDT Jun 9, 2026
8pm CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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