Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns From the Southwest to the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues to Build in the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon in the Four Corners region and northern High Plains through the Upper Midwest. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall that will likely lead to scattered instances of flash and urban flooding. Meanwhile, the ongoing dangerous heat wave will peak across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Lake Norden SD

Flood Watch June 20, 10:16pm until June 22, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch June 20, 10:16pm until June 22, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 74. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 62. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature rising to around 63 by 3am. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Lake Norden SD
 44.59°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1683 ft)
9:46 pm CDT Jun 20, 2024
10pm CDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2024
 
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