Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat in South Florida; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue to bring flooding, with locally considerable flash and urban flooding possible, through Friday over the southern Florida Peninsula. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across the central Plains into the central Great Lakes Thursday afternoon and evening. Very large hail, destructive wind gusts, and a couple of tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Florence SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Florence SD
 45.1°N 97.27°W (Elev. 1814 ft)
11:31 pm CDT Jun 12, 2024
11pm CDT Jun 12, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 19, 2024
 
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