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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:53 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 15, 01:27am until March 15, 03:00am
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning March 15, 01:27am until March 15, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 9am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 9am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
12:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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