Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.97°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
6:36 am CST Mar 1, 2026
7am CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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