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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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