Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Castlewood SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 11 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am.  Patchy smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castlewood SD
 44.72°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1683 ft)
3:42 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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