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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Babcock WI
 44.21°N 90.14°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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