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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown SD

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Watertown SD
 44.89°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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