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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lesterville 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 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 22. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm. High near 31. Very windy, with a north northwest 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: 31 °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 25 to 30 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 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 22. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm. High near 31. Very windy, with a north northwest 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 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lesterville SD
 43.03°N 97.58°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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