Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wallace SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wallace SD
 45.07°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1814 ft)
5:36 am CST Feb 27, 2026
6am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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