Frigid Temperatures Persist: Wisconsin Weather Forecast

Weekend Cold Snap Recap

• 🥶 Park Falls experienced temperatures as low as 40 below zero over the weekend.
• 📌 Rhinelander recorded its coldest temperature since 1996 during the same period.

This Week's Forecast

• 🌡️ Afternoon high temperatures are expected to be approximately 20 degrees below normal.
• ❄️ Single-digit temperatures are predicted across the region, ranging from 1° in Antigo to 9° in Wausau.
• 💨 Southwest winds gusting up to 14 mph are making it feel significantly colder.

Wind Chill and Snow

• 🧊 Wind chills in Fond du Lac and Oshkosh are currently 14 degrees below zero.
• 🥶 By tonight and tomorrow morning, wind chills are expected to reach the lower 20s below zero.
• 🌨️ A system moving through tonight may bring light snow, with most areas receiving less than a half-inch accumulation.

Cold Front and Continued Cold

• 🌬️ A cold front will move south into Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow morning, bringing even colder air.
• ⚠️ Expect a very gusty northwest wind tomorrow, with gusts up to 30 mph.
• 📉 Afternoon temperatures on Tuesday are predicted to be in the single digits to around 10 degrees.
• 🥶 Wind chills tomorrow will largely be in the single digits and teens below zero.

Mid-Week and Beyond

• ☀️ Tuesday and Wednesday will feature a mixture of sun and clouds with continued frigid temperatures.
• 📈 Highs will remain about 20 degrees below normal, in the single digits to around 10 degrees.
• 🗓️ The forecast for the rest of the week includes highs of 8° on Thursday and 10° on Friday.
• 🌷 A warm-up is anticipated in February, with mid-20s expected.
• 🗓️ Groundhog Day falls on a Tuesday, exactly one week from the broadcast date.