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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

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 814ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ashland, Kennedy Memorial Airport WI

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 05:53am until January 8, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 05:53am until January 8, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then areas of fog after midnight. Areas of freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 4pm, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Areas of dense freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then areas of fog after midnight. Areas of freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashland, Kennedy Memorial Airport WI
 46.56°N 90.91°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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