Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Chief Lake WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Chief Lake WI
 45.89°N 91.4°W
11:40 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
11pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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