Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

0°F

-18°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	N 14 mph
Barometer	30.50 in (1037.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-19°F (-28°C)
Last update	30 Jan 5:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Today
High: 3 °F
Cold
Tonight
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.