Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory January 18, 09:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between midnight and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 5am. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Watertown Municipal Airport SD
 44.97°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1745 ft)
6:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
7pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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