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 >

Current conditions at

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 814ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Ashland WI

Blizzard Warning December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of fog before noon. Areas of freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Areas of freezing fog before 10pm. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  High near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before noon. Areas of freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Areas of freezing fog before 10pm. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Ashland WI
 46.53°N 90.85°W
5:57 am CST Dec 28, 2025
6am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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