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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 23. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 33. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 23. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 33. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yankton SD
 42.9°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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