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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries before 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries before 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
1:36 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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