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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 16. East northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. East northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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)
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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