Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Partly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. West wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -41. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -41. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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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)
3:16 am CST Jan 22, 2026
3am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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