Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Watertown SD

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 02:45pm until December 26, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 02:45pm until December 26, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 35 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 9pm.  Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog between 10am and 1pm. Widespread freezing fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Areas of fog between 10am and 1pm. Widespread freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Widespread fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Watertown SD
 44.84°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1768 ft)
2:36 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
2pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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