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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 01:00pm until March 15, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 06:07am until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 06:07am until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 15. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 15. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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