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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.

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Low around 15. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Low around 15. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South 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:
3:49 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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