Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Mikana WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Mikana WI
 45.59°N 91.59°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
7:06 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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