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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
6:36 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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