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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 12 Jul 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NE
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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