Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Taylor County Airport (KMDZ)

Lat: 45.1°NLon: 90.3°WElev: 1460ft.

Fair

-12°F

-24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint -25°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Medford WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Light southwest wind.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medford WI
 45.14°N 90.37°W
11:16 am CST Jan 24, 2026
12pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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