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Atmospheric River in the West; Strong Winds in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 98.01°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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