Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 05:08pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 05:08pm until April 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then snow and freezing rain.  Low around 28. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. High near 32. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm.  High near 31. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 3am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 28. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. High near 32. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 31. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 26. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.91°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1752 ft)
4:36 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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