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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Mar 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy. Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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