Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Lake Norden SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Lake Norden SD
 44.59°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1683 ft)
3:41 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
4pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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