Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 98.04°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
12:35 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
1pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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