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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

Red Flag Warning April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.88°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
2:58 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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