Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	14 Jan 8:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Today
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.