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

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW South Shore SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -28. 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 -24. 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 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -28. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -24. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, 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)
11:17 am CST Jan 29, 2026
11am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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