Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Obert NE

Frost Advisory May 20, 01:00am until May 20, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 61. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Obert NE
 42.69°N 97.04°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
7:05 pm CDT May 19, 2026
7pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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