Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9° N Lon: 97.15° W Elev: 1745 ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Codington County

Today
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Much colder with lows around 13. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Much colder with highs in the lower 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Temperature rising to around 20 after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of snow. Brisk and not as cold with highs in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy, colder with highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 15 in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Much colder with lows around zero.
Saturday And Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15. Lows zero to 5 above zero.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.



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