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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East and West

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jul 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fordyce NE
 42.71°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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