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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair and Breezy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1034.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausa NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausa NE
 42.49°N 97.53°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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