Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light south wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Babcock WI
 44.21°N 90.14°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
4pm CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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