Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	14 Jan 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Tonight
Low: 13 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Sprinkles/Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.