Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast and Breezy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Watertown SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 07:39pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 07:39pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -26. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -26. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Watertown SD
 44.88°N 97.26°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
6:36 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
7pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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