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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Overcast with Haze and Windy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 8pm, then rising to around 16 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 8pm, then rising to around 16 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.88°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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