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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.82°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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