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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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of sleet before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Sleet then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of sleet before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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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:
4:46 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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