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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Yankton SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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