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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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