Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns From the Southwest to the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues to Build in the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon in the Four Corners region and northern High Plains through the Upper Midwest. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall that will likely lead to scattered instances of flash and urban flooding. Meanwhile, the ongoing dangerous heat wave will peak across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Lily SD

Flood Watch June 20, 09:59pm until June 22, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch June 20, 09:59pm until June 22, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 72. East wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Lily SD
 45.14°N 97.72°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
9:46 pm CDT Jun 20, 2024
9pm CDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2024
 
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