Yankton County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
114 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /1214 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024/

A large area of low pressure will continue to bring scattered 
showers to mainly northeastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota
early this morning. It will continue to be breezy across the 
region this morning, with overnight lows ranging from the lower 
30s west into the 40s across central and southern Minnesota.

Showers will end during the day Tuesday, along with winds 
decreasing. Afternoon highs Tuesday will be in the 50s to mid 60s
across the Northern Plains. 

It will be mainly dry for the middle of the work week, with
temperatures trending warmer. Widespread highs in the 70s are
expected by Thursday. The weather will then trend cooler and
wetter for the end of the work week and for next weekend.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
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YANKTON County, South Dakota Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Ag. Weather Forecast Parameter Maps:Spraying Conditions , Dewpoint Temperatures, Livestock Heat Stress

Hourly Observations For YANKTON County
100 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2024

SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BROOKINGS CLEAR 45 25 45 SW10 29.73S TC 7 CHAMBERLAIN PTCLDY 42 29 60 W6 29.83R TC 6 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 64; HURON PTCLDY 45 28 51 SW12 29.75R TC 7 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; MADISON N/A 50 21 32 W12 29.74S TC 10 MITCHELL PTCLDY 49 25 39 W12 29.79R TC 9 6HR MIN TEMP: 48; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; SIOUX FALLS CLEAR 43 26 51 W3 29.76S TC 6 6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; WINNER PTCLDY 45 25 45 MISG 29.86R TC 7 YANKTON PTCLDY 49 27 42 SW3 29.79S TC 9

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Dakota
Based on observations at 100am CDT, Tuesday April 23, 2024

Across South Dakota...temperatures are near 43 east. Current sky condition is clear east.In the east, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. Winds are unavailable west. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are from the west at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at YANKTON and MITCHELL. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at CHAMBERLAIN.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For YANKTON County,SD

802 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024 DAY ONE Tonight Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday Tuesday will be another day with strong winds with gusts up to around 40 mph, decreasing during the afternoon hours. The winds will again bring the potential for elevated fire weather. Areas to widespread frost expected Tuesday night into Wednesday, with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible Thursday night into Friday. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For YANKTON County, SD
1058 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024 REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs around 70. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
FRIDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Dakota S DAKOTA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 28-MAY 2 APR 30-MAY 6 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 23RD HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1885... The city of Denver CO was in the midst of a storm which produced 23 inches of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs CO produced 32 inches of snow. (David Ludlum) ...1910... The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles CA hit 100 degrees to establish an April record for the city. (The Weather Channel)

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