Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Lake Owen WI

Winter Weather Advisory until December 31, 03:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 31, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 10am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 10am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Lake Owen WI
 46.29°N 91.23°W
12:06 am CST Dec 31, 2025
1am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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