iNWS Alert

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Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Lincoln-Langlade-Marathon-Wood-Portage-
Including the cities of Lac Du Flambeau, Aurora, Rhinelander,
Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, Wausau, Stevens Point, Merrill, Wisconsin
Rapids, Tomahawk, Antigo, Eagle River, Plover, Crandon, and
Marshfield
144 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
CST FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
of 35 to 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously
cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible.

* WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Wood, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas,
Florence, and Forest Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 1 PM
CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon
through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go
outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

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