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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. 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:
5:36 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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