Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 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.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 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 northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
3:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
4am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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