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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Yankton SD

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 03:00am
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 22. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 22. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Yankton SD
 42.84°N 97.45°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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