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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Blizzard Warning until March 15, 07:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 15, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 13 by noon. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.97°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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