Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Center NE

Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NE
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
2:21 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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