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Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Mar 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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)
7:11 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
7pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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