Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Bloomer WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  High near 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 6 by 10am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 6 by 10am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Bloomer WI
 45.06°N 91.4°W (Elev. 951 ft)
12:12 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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