Cottonwood Recreation Area Weather Forecast
- 62
- 79
Rain Showers Likely
- 65
- 80
Slight Chance Thunderstorms
- 62
- 85
Slight Chance Rain Showers
- 59
- 84
Mostly Sunny
- 63
- 83
Partly Sunny
- 66
- 82
Chance Rain Showers
Today 23 Aug Yankton
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of Showers this afternoon. Highs around 80. Southeast Winds 5 to 10 Mph, becoming south 10 to 15 Mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight 23 Aug Yankton
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of Showers and Thunderstorms in the Evening, then Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast Winds 10 to 15 Mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Cottonwood Recreation Area Temperature Statistics
August Temperature
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Lowest 5 August, 2026
52 °FAverage August
72.9 °FHighest 11 August, 2026
90 °F
Climate (2021–2026)
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Average Low 2021–2026
39.3 °FAverage 2021–2026
50.5 °FAverage High 2021–2026
61.8 °F