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Watertown Regional Airport, Watertown, SD · KATY

Current weather at Watertown Regional Airport in Watertown, SD (IATA ATY, ICAO KATY): the latest observation puts the airport in IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 360° at 18 kt, gusting 24 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

Current conditions (METAR)

• Wind: from the north (360° true) at 18 knots, gusting 24 knots.
• Visibility: 10 miles or more.
• Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
• Clouds: overcast at 900 ft; the ceiling is 900 ft above the ground.
• Temperature: 3°C (38°F), dew point 2°C (35°F).
• Altimeter: 29.96 inHg (1015 hPa).

METAR KATY 051253Z AUTO 36018G24KT 10SM OVC009 03/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 36031/1205 SLP158 T00330017

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Nov 5 11:20Z, valid Nov 5 12:00Z to Nov 6 12:00Z

TAF KATY 051120Z 0512/0612 35015G25KT P6SM OVC007 FM052100 36010G18KT P6SM OVC009 FM060000 01007KT P6SM BKN015 FM060700 00000KT P6SM BKN008

1. Nov 5 12:00Z to 21:00Z
   Wind 350° at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 700 ft.
2. From Nov 5 21:00Z (until Nov 6 00:00Z)
   Wind 360° at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 900 ft.
3. From Nov 6 00:00Z (until 07:00Z)
   Wind 010° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,500 ft.
4. From Nov 6 07:00Z (until 12:00Z)
   Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 800 ft.

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FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

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