Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 1 Mar 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. 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 39. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
10:07 am CST Mar 1, 2026
10am CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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