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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 17 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florence SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Florence SD
 45.06°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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