Door County, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 14°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 7°F Wind Calm Barometer 30 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.4 mi. S of central Door County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, Low 15F
 
15
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Flurries, High 35F, Low 23F
20%
35
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 22F
35
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 38F, Low 10F
80%
38
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 24F, Low 13F
20%
24
13
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 32F, Low 12F
20%
32
12
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low 12F
23
12

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 35°F to 23°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Door County, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Flurries

Day: A chance of rain, flurries, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.


About Door County, WI

Door County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population was 30,066 at the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is named after the strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island. This dangerous passage, known as Death's Door, contains shipwrecks and was known to Native Americans and early French explorers. The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1861. Nicknamed the "Cape Cod of the Midwest," Door County is a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination. Tourism is a major contributor to Door County's economy. It is Wisconsin's forty-fourth largest county in population, but it is the eighth largest in terms of economic impact from tourism (over $600 million in 2023). The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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