Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 May 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

Tornado Watch until May 17, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until May 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers before 1am.  Low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 88. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers before 1am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.86°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
1:56 pm CDT May 17, 2026
3pm CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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