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This is the current conditions weather report for Watertown. The report was made 34 minutes ago, at 01:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 16°F / -9°C, with a dew-point at 16°F / -9°C. The temperature felt like 5°F / -15°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.27 inHg / 1026 hPa. The relative humidity was 53%. The skies were clear.

Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge Counties in Wisconsin. The population was 21,598 at the 2000 census. In Dodge County, the city is surrounded by the Town of Watertown. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, is built on the county line.

Watertown is part of the Watertown-Fort Atkinson micropolitan area, which also includes Johnson Creek and Jefferson.

Watertown is located in Southeastern Wisconsin, approximately midway between Madison and Milwaukee, at 43.193066, -88.723774. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.3 km² (11.3 mi²).

The Rock River flows through Watertown in a horseshoe bend before heading south and west on its way to the Mississippi River. The city originally developed inside the horseshoe, though it has long since grown beyond. Silver Creek adjoins the river in the city, as does a short creek on the west side.

The most notable geographical feature is a high density of drumlins, long hills formed by the glaciers of the Wisconsin glaciation as they retreated northwards. All hills in the area are elongated in the north-south direction.

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