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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crofton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crofton NE
 42.73°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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