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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

Manitowish Waters Airport (KD25)

Lat: 46.12°NLon: 89.88°WElev: 1604ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Mercer WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Areas of fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Areas of freezing fog between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Areas of fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Areas of freezing fog between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Mercer WI
 46.22°N 90.13°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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