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Watertown, NY weather

It is 36°F and clear at Watertown, Watertown International Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Cloudy, low near 30°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:57 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:28 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

36°F

Clear · feels like 32°F

Wind

E 5 mph

Humidity 81% · dew point 30°F

Pressure · visibility

30.40 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Watertown, Watertown International Airport (KART), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New York.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Watertown (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM35°FCloudy2%SE 1 mph
Wed 8 AM36°FMostly Cloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 9 AM41°FMostly Cloudy4%SE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM46°FMostly Cloudy6%SE 2 mph
Wed 11 AM50°FMostly Cloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 12 PM53°FMostly Cloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 1 PM55°FPartly Sunny3%SE 3 mph
Wed 2 PM57°FPartly Sunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 3 PM58°FMostly Sunny0%S 3 mph
Wed 4 PM58°FPartly Sunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 5 PM58°FMostly Sunny2%S 2 mph
Wed 6 PM55°FPartly Cloudy4%SE 2 mph
Wed 7 PM52°FPartly Cloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 8 PM50°FPartly Cloudy4%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM51°FPartly Cloudy4%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM51°FMostly Clear4%S 6 mph
Wed 11 PM51°FMostly Clear3%S 7 mph
Thu 12 AM51°FMostly Clear3%S 7 mph
Thu 1 AM50°FMostly Clear2%S 7 mph
Thu 2 AM50°FMostly Clear2%S 7 mph
Thu 3 AM50°FMostly Clear2%S 8 mph
Thu 4 AM48°FPartly Cloudy2%S 8 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FMostly Clear2%S 8 mph
Thu 6 AM49°FSunny0%S 8 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Watertown can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 30°F

Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 60°F·Low 48°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 2 to 8 mph.

Thursday

High 71°F·Low 45°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High 56°F·Low 33°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.

Saturday

High 53°F·Low 33°F

Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

High 59°F·Low 40°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday

High 59°F·Low 40°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 57°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Watertown is served by the National Weather Service BUF forecast office, forecast zone NYZ007, county zone NYC045.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Watertown (43.9733, -75.9100), in Jefferson County. Population: 24,038 (2024 estimate), number 38 of the 43 New York cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KTYX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/43.9733,-75.91 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:57 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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