Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florence SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 64. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Florence SD
 45.06°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
12:47 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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