Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.17°W (Elev. 1755 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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