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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.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 1 Sep 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Babcock WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 4am. Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 4am. Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Babcock WI
 44.3°N 90.14°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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