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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Obert NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind becoming east 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 67. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind becoming east 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 67. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Obert NE
 42.69°N 97.04°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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