Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	6 Mar 12:53 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 04:00am until March 7, 04:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 38 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Areas Fog
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Rain, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 3pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Snow and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 2am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.