Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW South Shore SD
 45.19°N 97.03°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
9:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database