Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Lake WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog before 1am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog before 1am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Lake WI
 45.46°N 92.45°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
3pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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