Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Strandburg SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Strandburg SD
 45.04°N 96.88°W (Elev. 1893 ft)
2:21 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
2am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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