Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fordyce NE
 42.71°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
8:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
9am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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