Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Yankton SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
6pm CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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