Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

-12°F

-24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 25 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light north wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest 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
8:16 am CST Jan 25, 2026
9am CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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