Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 16. East northeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. East wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 16. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. East wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
5:36 am CST Feb 27, 2026
5am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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