Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Flurries likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Flurries
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Flurries likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
10:07 pm CST Feb 28, 2026
10pm CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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