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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 1, 07:00 PM CDT until April 2, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	31 Mar 7:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Chetek WI

Winter Storm Watch April 1, 07:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Wintry Mix
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain, snow, and sleet before 3am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 3am and 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4am. Low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 11am, then rain after 11am. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 39. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 4am. Low around 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.