Outdoor conditions in

Watertown

South Dakota
Now
  1. 49°Chance Rain Showers46% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 53°Cloudy13% rain73% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 56°Cloudy9% rain68% humidityGusts 29 mph
  5. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain59% humidityGusts 32 mph
  6. 55°Partly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 36 mph
  7. 54°Mostly Cloudy0% rain50% humidityGusts 38 mph
  8. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain48% humidityGusts 40 mph
  9. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain56% humidityGusts 40 mph
  10. 48°Mostly Cloudy7% rain60% humidityGusts 38 mph
  11. 46°Chance Rain Showers10% rain67% humidityGusts 39 mph
  12. 44°Cloudy7% rain76% humidityGusts 39 mph
  13. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain76% humidityGusts 39 mph
  14. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain76% humidityGusts 38 mph
  15. 43°Chance Rain Showers31% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
  16. 43°Chance Rain Showers41% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
  17. 42°Chance Rain Showers33% rain86% humidityGusts 41 mph
  18. 42°Chance Rain Showers28% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  19. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain79% humidityGusts 44 mph
  20. 41°Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 45 mph
  21. 40°Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 44 mph
  22. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 43 mph
  23. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 38°Partly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
46%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
40 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
40–86%
Wind
45 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–82%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–66%
Wind
33 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–76%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 56° / 44°Today has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 40 mph
  2. 49° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 40–86% · Wind 45 mph
  3. 61° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–82% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 66° / 44°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–66% · Wind 33 mph
  5. 66° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–76% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Watertown area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
31GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Watertown radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Watertown.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 9 mph.

Humidity
86%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Watertown area, about 1 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Watertown, SD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.