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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chief Lake WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South 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:
5:21 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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