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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Castlewood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Castlewood SD
 44.72°N 96.96°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
2:36 am CST Feb 27, 2026
3am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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