Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	31 Dec 2:53 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 27 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of flurries between 7am and 10am. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.