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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Waverly SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. 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%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Waverly SD
 45.04°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
6:36 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
6pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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