Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NE
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
12:17 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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