Outdoor conditions in

Watertown

South Dakota

Needs attention

Current concerns

Outside today

Dry, but the wind has opinions.

79° now; gusts may reach 25 mph.

Watertown representative view

Right now79°Mostly Clear
Rain
5%peak today
Wind
13 mphgusts to 25
Air
38US AQI · Good

How today changes

The next 24 hours

It looks mostly dry, but the wind plans to make itself known.

  1. 80°2% rainGusts 24 mph
  2. 82°5% rainGusts 24 mph
  3. 82°5% rainGusts 25 mph
  4. 83°5% rainGusts 23 mph
  5. 85°5% rainGusts 18 mph
  6. 85°5% rainGusts 16 mph
  7. 83°1% rainGusts 14 mph
  8. 79°1% rainGusts 13 mph
  9. 76°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  10. 74°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  11. 73°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  12. 72°5% rainGusts 12 mph
  13. 71°2% rainGusts 12 mph
  14. 70°3% rainGusts 13 mph
  15. 69°3% rainGusts 15 mph
  16. 67°1% rainGusts 17 mph
  17. 66°4% rainGusts 17 mph
  18. 66°2% rainGusts 18 mph
  19. 64°1% rainGusts 17 mph
  20. 65°2% rainGusts 16 mph
  21. 67°1% rainGusts 16 mph
  22. 71°0% rainGusts 16 mph
  23. 74°0% rainGusts 15 mph
  24. 77°0% rainGusts 14 mph
See the full 24 hours
  1. 80°2% rainGusts 24 mph
  2. 82°5% rainGusts 24 mph
  3. 82°5% rainGusts 25 mph
  4. 83°5% rainGusts 23 mph
  5. 85°5% rainGusts 18 mph
  6. 85°5% rainGusts 16 mph
  7. 83°1% rainGusts 14 mph
  8. 79°1% rainGusts 13 mph
  9. 76°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  10. 74°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  11. 73°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  12. 72°5% rainGusts 12 mph
  13. 71°2% rainGusts 12 mph
  14. 70°3% rainGusts 13 mph
  15. 69°3% rainGusts 15 mph
  16. 67°1% rainGusts 17 mph
  17. 66°4% rainGusts 17 mph
  18. 66°2% rainGusts 18 mph
  19. 64°1% rainGusts 17 mph
  20. 65°2% rainGusts 16 mph
  21. 67°1% rainGusts 16 mph
  22. 71°0% rainGusts 16 mph
  23. 74°0% rainGusts 15 mph
  24. 77°0% rainGusts 14 mph

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Wind
18 mph
Tue

Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
64%
Wind
13 mph
Wed

Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
64%
Wind
17 mph
Thu

Thursday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
17%
Wind
21 mph
  1. 85° / 73°Today looks breezy.5% rain · Wind 25 mph
  2. 83° / 64°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Wind 18 mph
  3. 81° / 63°Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.64% rain · Wind 13 mph
  4. 83° / 63°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.64% rain · Wind 17 mph
  5. 86° / 65°Thursday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Wind 21 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:38 PM

Air near ground38 · Good US AQI

See smoke map
How we know

Air quality describes Watertown area, about 6 miles from this place.

Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.

Sources AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters

Rain, in motion

Watertown radar

Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 1:20 PM CDT.

Radar loads when you reach it.
LightHeavy
Sun, 1:20 PM CDT

The map shows NOAA/NWS base reflectivity around Watertown for the selected time. Brighter colors indicate stronger radar returns; the timeline above provides the rain outlook without requiring the map.

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Sources and limits

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