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 >

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Merrimac WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  High near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. High near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Merrimac WI
 43.4°N 89.65°W (Elev. 804 ft)
6:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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