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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 May 3:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Chief Lake WI

Today
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Memorial Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.