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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 07:00am until April 4, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:19am until April 2, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:19am until April 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 31. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 30. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 28. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 31. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 30. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. 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)
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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