Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waverly SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly SD
 45°N 96.97°W (Elev. 1952 ft)
6:37 am CST Feb 25, 2026
7am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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