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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.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown WI
 43.2°N 88.74°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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