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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair and Windy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 38 G 51 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Wind Advisory March 28, 01:50pm until March 28, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 28, 01:50pm until March 28, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 28, 01:50pm until March 28, 05:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 28, 01:50pm until March 28, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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