Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Freezing Fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Kranzburg SD

Dense Fog Advisory January 5, 02:25am until January 5, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 5, 02:25am until January 5, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of sprinkles between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Patchy dense fog between 8am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of sprinkles between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy dense fog between 8am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Kranzburg SD
 44.91°N 96.96°W (Elev. 1978 ft)
1:36 am CST Jan 5, 2026
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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