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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1038.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Feb 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chief Lake WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chief Lake WI
 45.93°N 91.34°W
Last Update:
3:12 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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