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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 4 Mar 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Goodwin SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 3pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 3pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Goodwin SD
 44.83°N 96.84°W (Elev. 1952 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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