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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
3:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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