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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 50° 9 AM 50° 12 PM 50° 4 PM 49° 5 PM 48° 7 PM 45° 10 PM 43° 12 AM 42° 1 AM 39° 5 AM 38° 8 AM
86% 89% 93% 96% 96% 100% 100% 100% 96% 89%
6 mph 9 mph 12 mph 12 mph 10 mph 10 mph 10 mph 10 mph 12 mph 13 mph 13 mph 13 mph 13 mph 13 mph 16 mph 17 mph 18 mph 20 mph 21 mph 22 mph 28 mph 31 mph 32 mph 33 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 50° Chance Rain Showers 28% rain 86% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 10:00 AM 51° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 86% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 11:00 AM 51° Rain Showers Likely 68% rain 86% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 12:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 80% rain 89% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 1:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 90% rain 93% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 2:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 92% rain 93% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 93% rain 93% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 4:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 95% rain 93% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 5:00 PM 49° Rain Showers 92% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 6:00 PM 49° Rain Showers 88% rain 93% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 7:00 PM 48° Rain Showers 81% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 8:00 PM 46° Rain Showers Likely 58% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 9:00 PM 45° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 100% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 10:00 PM 45° Chance Rain Showers 47% rain 100% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 11:00 PM 44° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 12:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 100% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 1:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 100% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 2:00 AM 41° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 100% humidity Gusts 20 mph Fri 3:00 AM 41° Chance Rain Showers 44% rain 100% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 4:00 AM 40° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 100% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 5:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 6:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 96% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 7:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 96% humidity Gusts 32 mph Fri 8:00 AM 38° Chance Rain Showers 32% rain 89% humidity Gusts 33 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 9:15 AM–3:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeThu 6:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 3 One more good timeFri 6:00 AM–9:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, cold stress, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 51° 44°
Fri 48° 33°
Sat 59° 29°
Sun 65° 34°
Mon 67° 36°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 95%
Humidity 86–100%
Wind 16 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 50%
Humidity 44–100%
Wind 35 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 30–92%
Wind 26 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 34–92%
Wind 26 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 33–100%
Wind 9 mph Today 51° / 44° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 95% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 16 mph Fri 48° / 33° Friday has a real shower chance. 50% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 35 mph Sat 59° / 29° Saturday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 30–92% · Wind 26 mph Sun 65° / 34° Sunday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 34–92% · Wind 26 mph Mon 67° / 36° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 33–100% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 20 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 20 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Birchwood radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Birchwood. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Birchwood, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 10 AM Lower concern 11 AM Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 86% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.
Humidity 86%
Wind 5 mph
Gusts 6 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Rice Lake About 21 miles away, the Rice Lake hub looks more deeply at Rice Lake, WI. It reflects that wider area rather than Birchwood’s exact conditions.
See Rice Lake conditions → About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Northwoods West area, about 22 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.