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 >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Webster SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Webster SD
 45.29°N 97.52°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
2:36 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
3pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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