Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chief Lake WI

Dense Fog Advisory July 26, 06:42am until July 26, 09:00am
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory July 26, 06:42am until July 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chief Lake WI
 45.93°N 91.34°W
6:11 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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