Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
9:37 am CST Feb 27, 2026
9am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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