Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.17°W (Elev. 1755 ft)
3:21 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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