Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows 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

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Wind Advisory until January 26, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 26, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.97°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
10:57 am CST Jan 26, 2026
11am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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