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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Niobrara NE

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Niobrara NE
 42.76°N 97.98°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
5:08 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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