Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 3 Dec 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -24. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 23. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -24. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 23. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.91°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1752 ft)
11:31 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
12am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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