As of 17:57 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

68°Current weather

Watertown, Tuesday, 20 October, 17:57

Clear. Feels like 67°. High 68°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 53.8°, average low 38.7°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (69.8°), the coolest 29 October (26.1°).

53.8°/38.7°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October55.7°52.6°+1.7°
30 October – 8 November50.5°46.7°+2.1°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal40.1°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Wed, 2167° / 45°0Clear
67 °Clear

Watertown, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2270° / 43°0Clear
70 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2369° / 57°0.02Light rain
69 °Light rain

Watertown, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2461° / 49°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sun, 2549° / 42°0.19Light rain
49 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 42°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2643° / 37°0.24Rain
43 °Rain

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 43°, low 37°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2738° / 31°0Overcast
38 °Overcast

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 38°, low 31°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2848° / 27°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 27°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Thu, 2943° / 26°0Clear
43 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 43°, low 26°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Fri, 3046° / 34°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22.6 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3149° / 42°0.03Light rain
49 °Light rain

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 42°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0157° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 0248° / 32°0Clear
48 °Clear

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 48°, low 32°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Tue, 0357° / 34°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 34°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind21.4 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 0446° / 35°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.