Lincoln County, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Partly Cloudy -9°F
Feels Like -29°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point -20°F Wind W 12 MPH Barometer 30.12 in.
Solar Rad 240 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 9.5 mi. S of central Lincoln County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Sunny, High -3F, Low -11F
-3
-11
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 9F, Low -2F
9
-2
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 6F
22
6
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F, Low 20F
35
20
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F, Low 28F
34
28
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 31F, Low -5F
20%
31
-5
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 22F
22
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -3°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1962 - A severe Florida freeze occurred. Morning lows reached 35 degrees at Miami, 18 degrees at Tampa, and 12 degrees at Jacksonville. It was the coldest December weather of the 20th century and caused millions of dollars damage to crops and foliage. In Georgia, the morning low of 9 degrees below zero at Blairsville established a state record for the month of December.

More on this and other weather history

Lincoln County, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.


About Lincoln County, WI

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,415. Its county seat is Merrill. The county was created in 1875 and named after President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln County comprises the Merrill, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.

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