Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.51 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Florence SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Florence SD
 45.06°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
7:37 am CST Feb 24, 2026
8am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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