Cottonwood Recreation Area Weather Forecast
- 7
- 24
Snow
- -9
- 8
Snow
- 15
- 21
Mostly Sunny
- 22
- 36
Partly Sunny
- 28
- 42
Mostly Cloudy
- 24
- 48
Mostly Cloudy
Today 12 Dec Yankton
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Temperature falling to around 12 this afternoon. Northwest Winds 15 to 20 Mph with Gusts up to 30 Mph.
Tonight 12 Dec Yankton
A slight chance of snow in the Evening, then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 Inches. Colder. Near steady temperature around 8 above. North Winds 5 to 10 Mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Cottonwood Recreation Area Temperature Statistics
December Temperature
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Lowest 3 December, 2025
-4 °FAverage December
23.4 °FHighest 9 December, 2025
46.9 °F
Climate (2020–Present)
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Average Low 2020–2025
39.2 °FAverage 2020–2025
50.2 °FAverage High 2020–2025
61.4 °F