Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Ortley SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. 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)
6:36 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
7pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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