Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Yankton SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
10:35 am CDT Jun 24, 2026
11am CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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