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Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KYKN

Aten, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°, rain ~6 PM–7 AM (71%).

Today: low 45°7°, high 61°16°.

One forecast only

Now 52°11°

Partly sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
Air quality
18Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (70%, 0.54 in14 mm)
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 3 in76 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–10 AM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10%
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW72%——
Sat 5pShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW76%——
Sat 6pShowers51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N80%——
Sat 7pShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW83%——
Sat 8pShowers49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW83%——
Sat 9pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW89%——
Sat 10pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N89%——
Sat 11pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N93%——
Sun 12aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N93%——
Sun 1aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)45°7°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE96%——
Sun 2aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)46°8°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE93%——
Sun 3aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)45°7°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE96%——
Sun 4aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)46°8°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE93%——
Sun 5aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)44°7°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE93%——
Sun 6aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)44°7°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE93%——
Sun 7aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE93%——
Sun 8aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE96%——
Sun 9aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE93%——
Sun 10aShowers49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE93%——
Sun 11aShowers51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE86%——
Sun 12pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE83%——
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE83%——
Sun 2pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE77%——
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE77%——
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE77%——
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE77%——
Sun 6pShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE80%——
Sun 7pShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE83%——
Sun 8pShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE80%——
Sun 9pShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE89%——
Sun 10pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE89%——
Sun 11pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE93%——
Mon 12aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE96%——
Mon 1aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE96%——
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE96%——
Mon 3aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE100%——
Mon 4aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE100%——
Mon 5aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE100%——
Mon 6aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E100%——
Mon 7aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E100%——
Mon 8aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)34°1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E100%——
Mon 9aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)37°3°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E100%——
Mon 10aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E100%——
Mon 11aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)43°6°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E96%——
Mon 12pShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)45°7°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E93%——
Mon 1pShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)52°11°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from E86%——
Mon 2pShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)53°12°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from E86%——
Mon 3pShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from E86%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain, 30% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    61°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 41°5°

      90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    55°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 54°12°

      90% chance · 0.67 in17 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    63°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    69°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    34% chance of rain, high 61°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 56°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Springfield

23 mi
Action stage
Level
9.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam

2.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1208 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Yankton

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.2 ft
Flow
24,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Marne Creek at Yankton

3.9 mi
Level
1169 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Yankton Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Record high
83°28° in 1944
Record low
13°−11° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Aten weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:50 PM
Morning 7:36–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:01 PM
Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Aten. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.