Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 4:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Yankton SD

Red Flag Warning May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 77 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.