Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	20 Jan 8:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 6 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 6 to 10 mph.