High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1033.3 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -31. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -32. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -31. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
9:36 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
10pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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