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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. East northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. East northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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