Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 23 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Santee NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santee NE
 42.83°N 97.84°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
10:41 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
11am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database