Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rice Lake, Rice Lake Regional-Carl's Field Airport (KRPD)

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Light Snow

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chetek WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chetek WI
 45.32°N 91.66°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
11:21 am CST Jan 18, 2026
12pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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