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.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Wisconsin Dells WI

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

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 3am.  Low around 8. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 8. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Wisconsin Dells WI
 43.62°N 89.75°W (Elev. 896 ft)
11:12 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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