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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hazel SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Hazel SD
 44.76°N 97.38°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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