Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Yankton SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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