Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Santee NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable 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 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Santee NE
 42.83°N 97.84°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
2:45 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
2am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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