Weather forecast for todayWatertown, SD

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:29 pm CDT

  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 25mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Dewpoint: 32°F
  • Pressure: 30.17"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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In Watertown, at the moment, the air feels crisp with strong winds despite the sunny weather.
The temperature is a mild 57.2°F, the apparent reading is calculated to be a fresh 51.8°F. The current temperature is only a few degrees off the highest temperature for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 63°F
  • 41°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 25mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 35%
  • UV index: 3
  • Sunrise: 7:47 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:40 pm CDT
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Today, in Watertown, sunny and windy weather is expected.
Temperatures are predicted to range from a maximum of a comfortable 62.6°F to a minimum of an icy 41°F.
The forecasted peak temperature today will be a few degrees higher than the average October maximum of 54.3°F.
Sunrise was at 7:47 am and sunset will be at 6:40 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 53min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 3 pm 63°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 52°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 1 pm - 10 pm 0%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 24mphSSW 203°
  • Humidity: 37%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 2 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 24mphSSW 204°
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 24mphSSW 202°
  • Humidity: 33%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny / Wind
Sunny / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 21mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 35%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 196°
  • Humidity: 37%
  • Pressure: 30"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:40 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphSSW 195°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphSSW 195°
  • Humidity: 46%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphSSW 192°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.03"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphS 189°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, bright skies and dry conditions are anticipated.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 62.6°F and the lowest temperature of 50°F. The warmest part of the day is anticipated around 3 pm.
The maximum temperature will be a couple of degrees higher than October's average high of 54.3°F. The temperature low is forecasted to be also similar to the usual October value of 39°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 17:29:48 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The temperature at 12:29 pm CDT is 57.2°F. Feels-like temperature is 51.8°F.

Today, the weather will be sunny and windy.

Today, the maximum temperature in Watertown will be 62.6°F, while the minimum temperature will be 41°F.
The maximum temperature will be moderately higher than the average highest temperature of 54.3°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be in line with the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Watertown, sunrise was at 7:47 am and sunset will be at 6:40 pm (CDT).

In Watertown, today, there will be 10h and 53min of daylight.