Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Ortley SD
 45.21°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
4:21 pm CST Feb 1, 2026
4pm CST Feb 1, 2026-6pm CST Feb 7, 2026
 
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