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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 21 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1040.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 27 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

Wind Advisory March 28, 07:00am until March 28, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before noon. Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before noon. Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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