As of 11:12 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

54°Current weather

Watertown, Sunday, 18 October, 11:12

Clear. Feels like 51°. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 55.5°, average low 40.6°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (68.9°), the coolest 1 November (20.2°).

55.5°/40.6°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October61.8°53.5°+4.7°
28 October – 6 November44.9°47.7°-1.5°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal41.5°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Mon, 1961° / 39°0Clear
61 °Clear

Watertown, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2064° / 46°0Clear
64 °Clear

Watertown, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2165° / 47°0Clear
65 °Clear

Watertown, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2269° / 51°0Clear
69 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2368° / 55°0.09Light rain
68 °Light rain

Watertown, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2464° / 44°0.15Light rain
64 °Light rain

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2550° / 35°0Clear
50 °Clear

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 50°, low 35°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 2658° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.1 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2757° / 49°0.26Light rain
57 °Light rain

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2862° / 48°0.06Light rain
62 °Light rain

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2954° / 45°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.8 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3049° / 35°0.74Snow
49 °Snow

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Snow. High 49°, low 35°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind23.2 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3134° / 30°0.75Snow
34 °Snow

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Snow. High 34°, low 30°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind28.8 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0131° / 20°0Mostly clear
31 °Mostly clear

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Mostly clear. High 31°, low 20°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.5 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0240° / 23°0.01Light rain
40 °Light rain

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 40°, low 23°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0346° / 33°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Watertown, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low11° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 32°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low9° (2003)
Sat, 0746° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 31°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Watertown, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low7° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 30°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Watertown, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1040° / 27°0.06Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Watertown, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1139° / 26°0.02Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Watertown, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low4° (1986)
Thu, 1239° / 26°0.06Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Watertown, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1341° / 28°0.03Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1441° / 29°0.02Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2025)
Record low2° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 28°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low10° (2014)
Mon, 1641° / 27°0.05Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Watertown, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Watertown, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.