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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Mostly Cloudy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rice Lake Regl - Carls Field Airport WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rice Lake Regl - Carls Field Airport WI
 45.55°N 91.69°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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