Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	4 Mar 3:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Strandburg SD

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
then Fog
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Fog then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 42 °F
Rain Likely
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Widespread fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Widespread fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Rain likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north 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 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.