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

Current conditions at

Rice Lake, Rice Lake Regional-Carl's Field Airport (KRPD)

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
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 45.41°N 91.84°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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