Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
9:47 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
9am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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