As of 21:45 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

68°Current weather

Watertown, Friday, 23 October, 21:45

Clear. Feels like 67°. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind26.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 56.9°, average low 43.3°. That is 4.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (69.6°), the coolest 3 November (34.3°).

56.9°/43.3°
Average high / low
+4.4°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November55.8°50.7°+2.9°
2 November – 11 November58.8°44.4°+8°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal39°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 2466° / 45°0.02Light rain
66 °Light rain

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sun, 2545° / 41°0.31Rain
45 °Rain

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 45°, low 41°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point37°
Mon, 2642° / 40°0.84Rain
42 °Rain

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 42°, low 40°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.1 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point37°
Tue, 2753° / 43°0.34Rain
53 °Rain

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 2857° / 38°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.3 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2958° / 47°0.01Light rain
58 °Light rain

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3060° / 43°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.7 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3157° / 53°0.94Rain
57 °Rain

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 57°, low 53°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0150° / 39°0.01Light rain
50 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 0256° / 37°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0348° / 34°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 34°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 0455° / 38°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0565° / 42°0Clear
65 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 0665° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Watertown, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.7 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 0764° / 47°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Watertown, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 2136° / 23°0.03Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Watertown, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low2° (1964)

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.