Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. 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 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 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)
1:41 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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