Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fond Du Lac County Airport (KFLD)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 88.49°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fairwater WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers before 2am, then scattered flurries after 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries before 2pm, then isolated snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered flurries before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers before 2am, then scattered flurries after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered flurries before 2pm, then isolated snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Fairwater WI
 43.73°N 88.91°W (Elev. 850 ft)
12:56 am CST Jan 22, 2026
1am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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