Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 25 Nov 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Willow Lake SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Willow Lake SD
 44.62°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
12:36 am CST Nov 26, 2025
12am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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