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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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Blizzard Warning March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 15, 03:00am
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
2:36 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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