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March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 31 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Lake WI

Blizzard Warning March 31, 09:00pm until April 1, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 35 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

    Low: 20 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 19 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Rain

    High: 45 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: 27 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 39 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Low around 20. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 11am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind around 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Lake WI
 45.46°N 92.45°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 pm CDT Mar 31, 2023
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 31, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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