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

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South wind around 11 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -32. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -32. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
4:36 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
4pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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