Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lily SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread fog, mainly between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread fog, mainly between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lily SD
 45.14°N 97.69°W (Elev. 1811 ft)
11:46 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
12am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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