Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Yankton SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Yankton SD
 42.84°N 97.45°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
4:05 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
4am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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