Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center NE

Heat Advisory August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NE
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
9:31 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
9am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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