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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind around 17 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind around 17 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
3:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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