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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

-21°F

-29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1043.0 mb)
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-45°F (-43°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Bryant SD

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:48am until January 23, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:48am until January 23, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -27. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -26. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -27. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -26. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Bryant SD
 44.56°N 97.53°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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