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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown (KRYV)

Lat: 43.17°NLon: 88.72°WElev: 814ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Watertown WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 19. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 19. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Watertown WI
 43.13°N 88.68°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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