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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rice Lake, Rice Lake Regional-Carl's Field Airport (KRPD)

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 30 Dec 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Chetek WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 19. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by 11am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 19. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by 11am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Chetek WI
 45.36°N 91.66°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
11:22 am CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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