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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Dec 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Center NESimilar City Names

Wind Advisory December 28, 05:20am until December 29, 12:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 28, 05:20am until December 29, 12:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 02:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Areas of fog. Steady temperature around 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Center NESimilar City Names
 42.61°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
Last Update:
5:01 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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