Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Wascott WI

Today
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly before noon. High near 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.