Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. 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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 18 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	13 Jan 4:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.