Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Mar 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 9am and noon.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
10:36 am CST Mar 3, 2026
11am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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