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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakonda SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakonda SD
 43.01°N 97.1°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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