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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

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

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:53 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Hamlin County

This Afternoon

Snow. Snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cold with highs around 17. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near steady temperature around 8 above. Temperature rising to around 10 above after midnight. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy with highs in the lower 20s. Temperature falling to around 14 in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 3 below. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny. Much colder with highs around 6 above. Temperature falling to around 1 above in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 21 below.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much colder with lows 20 below to 25 below zero. Wind chill values as low as 40 below.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Much colder with highs around 10 below. Wind chill values as low as 40 below.

Friday Night Through Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows around 20 below. Highs around zero. Wind chill values as low as 35 below.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 35 below.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 below to 10 below zero.

Monday

Partly sunny. Not as cold with highs 15 to 20.