Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

A Few Clouds

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	30 Dec 9:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Estelline SD

Today
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northeast wind around 6 mph.