Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from May 14, 09:00 AM CDT until May 14, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 3:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

Fire Weather Watch May 14, 09:00am until May 14, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.