Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Taylor County Airport (KMDZ)

Lat: 45.1°NLon: 90.3°WElev: 1460ft.

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Thorp WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Thorp WI
 45°N 90.86°W
2:57 am CST Jan 2, 2026
3am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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