Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

A Few Clouds

45°F

7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Hazel SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 8am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 8am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain likely before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Hazel SD
 44.82°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
5:06 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
5pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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