Big Sioux River below Watertown
10 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KATY
Overcast and 48°9°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).
Now 48°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 43°6°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 86% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 79% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 9am. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
30% chance of rain, high 60°, low 37°.
67% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
99% chance of rain, high 42°, low 35°, cooling off.
Highs 51–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Goodwin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing