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Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.9°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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