As of 22:19 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

66°Current weather

Watertown, Thursday, 22 October, 22:19

Clear. Feels like 66°. High 75°, low 42°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 53.4°, average low 40.1°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.3°), the coolest 4 November (32.1°).

53.4°/40.1°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
9 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
22 October – 31 October56°51.3°+2.6°
1 November – 10 November49.1°45.2°+2.1°
11 November – 20 Novemberat normal39.3°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Fri, 2372° / 52°0.04Light rain
72 °Light rain

Watertown, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2459° / 44°0.22Rain
59 °Rain

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility4.1 mi
Dew point44°
Sun, 2552° / 38°0.07Light rain
52 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Mon, 2644° / 40°1.02Rain
44 °Rain

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 44°, low 40°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.1 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point39°
Tue, 2752° / 42°0.35Rain
52 °Rain

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.5 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2866° / 45°0.19Rain
66 °Rain

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.3 mph W
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2946° / 38°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 3044° / 37°0.35Rain
44 °Rain

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 44°, low 37°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.8 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3151° / 42°1.04Rain
51 °Rain

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.8 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0152° / 38°0Clear
52 °Clear

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.6 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0239° / 36°0.06Light snow
39 °Light snow

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Light snow. High 39°, low 36°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.7 mph W
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 0345° / 36°0.01Snow
45 °Snow

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Snow. High 45°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0445° / 32°0Partly cloudy
45 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 32°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 0557° / 36°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Watertown, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.7 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 0656° / 42°0Clear
56 °Clear

Watertown, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1739° / 27°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Watertown, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2001)
Record low5° (2014)
Wed, 1838° / 26°0.06Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Watertown, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low2° (1989)
Thu, 1938° / 26°0.08Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Watertown, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high56° (2023)
Record low7° (1985)
Fri, 2036° / 24°0.04Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Watertown, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (1962)
Record low4° (1985)

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.