Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

Blizzard Warning January 18, 06:43pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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    Blizzard Warning January 18, 06:43pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
6:36 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
6pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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