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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scotland SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. 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: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scotland SD
 43.16°N 97.73°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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