Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wisconsin Rapids, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW)

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

A Few Clouds

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	14 Jan 1:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Hancock WI

This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely before 7pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Low around 20. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly before noon. High near 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.