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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
12:31 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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