Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watertown MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Watertown MN
 44.96°N 93.85°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:07 am CST Jan 13, 2026
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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