Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Watch in effect from June 20, 10:00 AM CDT until June 22, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 12:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Crofton NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 102 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.