Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:53 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 22 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 4 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -14 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 0 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -45. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 8 to 10 mph.