Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Hayward WI

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blustery
Monday
High: 13 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A chance of drizzle before midnight, then a chance of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Temperature rising to near 35 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Light northeast wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.