Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Babcock WI
 44.21°N 90.14°W
1:26 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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