As of 09:22 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

61°Current weather

Watertown, Friday, 23 October, 09:22

Clear. Feels like 60°. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 56.2°, average low 44.7°. That is 4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (73.5°), the coolest 30 October (34.2°).

56.2°/44.7°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November53.6°50.7°+1.6°
2 November – 11 November60.7°44.4°+9°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal39°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 2462° / 44°0.18Rain
62 °Rain

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sun, 2547° / 41°0.01Light rain
47 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 41°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Mon, 2645° / 40°0.3Rain
45 °Rain

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 45°, low 40°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility5.5 mi
Dew point31°
Tue, 2748° / 39°0.79Rain
48 °Rain

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.3 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2849° / 46°0.07Light rain
49 °Light rain

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 46°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2946° / 36°0Clear
46 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3051° / 34°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 34°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 3152° / 40°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 0163° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0256° / 51°0.73Rain
56 °Rain

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 56°, low 51°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0359° / 53°0Light rain
59 °Light rain

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 0459° / 47°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.4 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 0559° / 48°0.03Light rain
59 °Light rain

Watertown, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 0663° / 45°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Watertown, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 0767° / 53°0Clear
67 °Clear

Watertown, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
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.