Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 8 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
3:45 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
4am CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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