Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KYKN

Fordyce, NE weather

Stormy and 62°17°, rain ~8–10 AM (57%).

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Thunderstorms

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 7 AM (60%, 0.42 in11 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 10 AM–2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 3.1 in80 mm)

This morningNear 62°17° · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	94%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	70%	92%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	67%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	66%	96%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	89%	2
Sat 3p	Showers	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	94%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	87%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	97%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	72%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 2.1 in53 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 64°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
35% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
89% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bow Creek near Wynot

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Yankton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 24,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1208 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Marne Creek at Yankton

12 mi

Level: 1169 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°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 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:50 PM; Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fordyce. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fordyce, NE weather

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Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bow Creek near Wynot

Missouri River at Yankton

Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam

Marne Creek at Yankton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon