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Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 01:00am
High Wind Warning until March 15, 07:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 16, 01:00am
    High Wind Warning until March 15, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.88°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
1:23 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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