Outdoor conditions in

Chief Lake

Wisconsin

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 49°Chance Rain Showers44% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 49°Rain Showers Likely62% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 49°Rain Showers78% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 50°Rain Showers90% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 50°Rain Showers92% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 50°Rain Showers92% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 50°Rain Showers94% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 49°Rain Showers90% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 48°Rain Showers87% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 48°Rain Showers81% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 46°Rain Showers Likely61% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 45°Chance Rain Showers54% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 44°Chance Rain Showers52% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  16. 44°Chance Rain Showers51% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 42°Chance Rain Showers51% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  18. 41°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 40°Chance Rain Showers50% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 40°Chance Rain Showers53% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  21. 39°Rain Showers Likely60% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 38°Chance Rain Showers52% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 38°Chance Rain Showers48% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 37°Chance Rain Showers44% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
94%
Humidity
86–100%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–88%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–85%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 50° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 48° / 34°Friday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–88% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 64° / 35°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–85% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northwoods West area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
20GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Chief Lake radar

Radar animation for Chief Lake, 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 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 93% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources 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 3 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.

This page represents Chief Lake, WI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.