Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
12:31 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
1pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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