Cottonwood Recreation Area Weather Forecast
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- 66
Breezy
- 29
- 43
Chance Snow
- 22
- 49
Rain/Snow
- 2
- 30
Chance Snow
- 7
- 21
Slight Chance Snow
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- 37
Slight Chance Snow
Today 12 Mar Yankton
Mostly cloudy and windy. Much warmer with Highs in the mid 60s. South Winds 15 to 20 Mph with Gusts up to 30 Mph, becoming southwest 20 to 30 Mph with Gusts up to 40 Mph.
Tonight 12 Mar Yankton
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the Evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Windy with Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest Winds 25 to 35 Mph with Gusts up to 65 Mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Cottonwood Recreation Area Temperature Statistics
March Temperature
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Lowest 1 March, 2026
10.9 °FAverage March
41 °FHighest 8 March, 2026
75 °F
Climate (2021–Present)
Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (6.2 miles)
Average Low 2021–2026
39.3 °FAverage 2021–2026
50.4 °FAverage High 2021–2026
61.7 °F