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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 98.04°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
8:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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