Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Unknown Precip

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory January 18, 09:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers or flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 11am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 15 by 9am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers or flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 15 by 9am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
3:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
4pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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