Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues
Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sand Island to Bayfield WI (LSZ147) Issued by: National Weather Service Duluth, MN Last Update: 226 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 |  |
Today: North wind 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. Tonight: North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming northwest 5 knots after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Thursday: Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Thursday Night: Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west after midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sand Island to Bayfield WI (LSZ147) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/dlh |