Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Light Snow and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	10 Dec 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Garden City SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 11, 06:00am until December 11, 06:00pm

High Wind Warning December 10, 03:48am until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning December 10, 03:48am until December 10, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F⇑
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow before 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 8 by 11pm, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between noon and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. High near 22. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.