Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
6:37 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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