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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. 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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Santee NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:58pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:58pm until November 30, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 21. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 21. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santee NE
 42.83°N 97.84°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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