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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylor County Airport (KMDZ)

Lat: 45.1°NLon: 90.3°WElev: 1460ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Medford WI

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medford WI
 45.14°N 90.34°W
Last Update:
5:02 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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