Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Freezing Fog

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.68 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	9 Dec 3:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Florence SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 07:00am until December 9, 12:00pm

High Wind Warning December 9, 06:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

Today
High: 38 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Rain and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 38. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 22 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.