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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.85°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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