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Chief Lake, WI 54843 Weather

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 39°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Chief Lake, WI 54843 current weather

56°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 39°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 6:31 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 6:31 PM PT

  1. Now56°22%
  2. 11 PM55°
  3. 12 AM53°Thu
  4. 1 AM51°
  5. 2 AM48°
  6. 3 AM46°
  7. 4 AM43°
  8. 5 AM40°
  9. 6 AM40°
  10. 7 AM40°
  11. 8 AM40°
  12. 9 AM40°
  13. 10 AM44°
  14. 11 AM46°
  15. 12 PM48°
  16. 1 PM52°
  17. 2 PM53°
  18. 3 PM54°
  19. 4 PM54°
  20. 5 PM53°
  21. 6 PM50°
  22. 7 PM46°
  23. 8 PM43°
  24. 9 PM40°
  25. 10 PM38°
  26. 11 PM37°
  27. 12 AM36°Fri
  28. 1 AM34°
  29. 2 AM33°
  30. 3 AM33°
  31. 4 AM31°
  32. 5 AM31°
  33. 6 AM30°
  34. 7 AM28°
  35. 8 AM30°
  36. 9 AM35°
  37. 10 AM41°
  38. 11 AM45°
  39. 12 PM49°
  40. 1 PM51°
  41. 2 PM54°
  42. 3 PM55°
  43. 4 PM55°
  44. 5 PM54°
  45. 6 PM51°
  46. 7 PM47°
  47. 8 PM44°
  48. 9 PM41°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2822% chance of precipitationLow 39°High

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  • Thu10/29Low 27°High 54°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/30Low 30°High 57°

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 0 mph.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Sat10/3116% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 60°

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Partly Sunny
  • Sun11/117% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 62°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  • Mon11/260% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 63°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
  • Tue11/344% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 61°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Wed11/447% chance of precipitationLow High 57°

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 46.023, -91.249 from the NWS DLH office, updated 10/28/2026, 6:31 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now56°Slight Chance Rain Showers22%5 mph
  2. 11 PM55°Cloudy6%5 mph
  3. 12 AM53°Cloudy1%5 mph
  4. 1 AM51°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
  5. 2 AM48°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
  6. 3 AM46°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Chief Lake, WI 54843 in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chief Lake, WI 54843 today?
Sunrise is about 7:40 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:57 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Chief Lake, WI 54843?
At Hayward MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 55°F and the normal low is 34°F.

Nearby hazards

Wisconsin hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:Marginal risk (level 1 of 5)Outlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: Redhouse Fire (22 acres), Trepania Fire (3 acres), Boyd Fire (1 acre), Town Hall Fire (1 acre), Metnik Fire (1 acre)

Drought

By county

Sawyer County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 99% in extreme drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:40 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Daylight
10 hr 17 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 90% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:09 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:27 PM
Moonrise
7:06 PM
Moonset
11:02 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 55°, low 34°, precipitation 3.07 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Hayward MUNI AP, 9 mi away.

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