Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	20 Jan 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Webster SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -14 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South wind 6 to 10 mph.