Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 30 Dec 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
1:51 am CST Dec 30, 2025
2am CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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