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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Hazel SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 7 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 8 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 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Hazel SD
 44.82°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
10:08 am CST Feb 27, 2026
10am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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