Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 96%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Santee NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Light east northeast wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Light east northeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santee NE
 42.83°N 97.84°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
4:05 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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