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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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