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

3 Miles S Yankton SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °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 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
3:31 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
3am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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