Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Chief Lake WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 4pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 4pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Chief Lake WI
 45.89°N 91.43°W
5:57 pm CDT Jul 13, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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