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Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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