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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Partly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
4:36 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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