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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rhinelander, Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (KRHI)

Lat: 45.63°NLon: 89.48°WElev: 1624ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pelican Lake WI

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 06:00pm until December 26, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain likely, mixing with drizzle after 11am, then gradually ending. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F


    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Freezing rain likely, mixing with drizzle after 11am, then gradually ending. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Pelican Lake WI
 45.49°N 89.16°W (Elev. 1634 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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