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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 814ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bayfield WI

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of dense freezing fog after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of dense freezing fog before 10pm. Low around 12. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of dense freezing fog after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of dense freezing fog before 10pm. Low around 12. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Bayfield WI
 46.79°N 90.84°W
Last Update:
11:12 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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