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.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Yankton SD

Today
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 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 and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 77. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.