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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Niobrara NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 98.04°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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