Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 28 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly 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: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. 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.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW South Shore SD
 45.19°N 97.03°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
1:06 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
1pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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