Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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)
12:47 am CST Feb 26, 2026
1am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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