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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Niobrara NE

Wind Advisory January 18, 02:11pm until January 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 18, 02:11pm until January 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Niobrara NE
 42.74°N 97.92°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
1:37 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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