Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.97°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
9:51 am CST Feb 12, 2026
10am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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