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.

Partly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	21 Jan 7:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

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

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 25 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 5 °F⇓
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -42. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.