Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.91°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1752 ft)
12:31 am CST Mar 1, 2026
12am CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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