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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Winter Weather Advisory April 3, 06:50pm until April 4, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 3, 06:50pm until April 4, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 26. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. 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:
6:36 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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