Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Clark SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Clark SD
 44.86°N 97.6°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
12:42 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
1pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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