A Wintry Mix in the Northeast; Rain and High Elevation Snow Returns to California

A clipper system tracking across the U.S./Canadian border will bring snowfall and mixed precipitation across the Northeast. A modest atmospheric river associated with a Pacific system will bring lower elevation/coastal rain, high elevation snow/wintry mix, and gusty winds in California into the Intermountain West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
8:06 pm CST Feb 9, 2026
8pm CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 16, 2026
 
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