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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
11:31 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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