Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manitowish Waters Airport (KD25)

Lat: 46.12°NLon: 89.88°WElev: 1604ft.

Partly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mercer WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 9am, then rain likely between 9am and 11am, then rain and snow likely after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 9am, then rain likely between 9am and 11am, then rain and snow likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mercer WI
 46.16°N 90.04°W
7:03 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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