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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 10:00am until April 2, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 10:00am until April 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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:
9:37 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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