Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Santee NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Santee NE
 42.77°N 97.75°W (Elev. 1739 ft)
12:17 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
12am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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