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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Estelline SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light east northeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Estelline SD
 44.68°N 96.84°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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