Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with freezing rain after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with freezing rain after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW South Shore SD
 45.19°N 97.03°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
6:36 pm CST Mar 1, 2026
6pm CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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