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

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 3 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -18. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 22. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °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 17. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -18. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 22. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 11 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 17. 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 -8. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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:
Watertown SD
 44.91°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
7:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
8pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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