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Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fordyce NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fordyce NE
 42.71°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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