High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

-16°F

-27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-36°F (-38°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:51am until January 26, 09:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:51am until January 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
4:36 am CST Jan 26, 2026
4am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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