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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chief Lake WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chief Lake WI
 45.93°N 91.34°W
Last Update:
11:51 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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