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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 11:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 12 by noon, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 12 by noon, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Babcock WI
 44.21°N 90.14°W
Last Update:
9:21 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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