Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 98.04°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Jun 17, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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