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Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Fair with Haze

53°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yankton SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. 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: 53 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. 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 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
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
 42.88°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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