Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -28. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -28. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW South Shore SD
 45.19°N 97.03°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
12:42 am CST Jan 29, 2026
12am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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