Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence 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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -29. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -29. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW South Shore SD
 45.19°N 97.03°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
3pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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