Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown International Airport (KART)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 76.02°WElev: 325ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ellisburg NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm, mixing with snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Scattered flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers after 8pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ellisburg NY
 43.7°N 76.18°W (Elev. 285 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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