Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Feb 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
10:36 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
11pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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