Lake Winnebago Forecast

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Forecast Graphics

Lake Winnebago Recreational Forecast
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Local Observations
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NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI

900 AM CST WED JAN 28 2026



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NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN



CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

IRONWOOD       LGT SNOW  -2  -7  79 W13       30.05R VSB 3/4 WCI -20

MANITOWISH WTR NOT AVBL

ARBOR VITAE    CLOUDY    -5  -9  81 NW6       30.00S WCI -17

EAGLE RIVER    CLOUDY    -4 -10  75 W7        29.98S WCI -17

LAND O LAKES   NOT AVBL

RHINELANDER    CLOUDY    -6 -11  79 W6        30.00S WCI -19

PHILLIPS       CLOUDY    -8 -12  83 CALM      30.04S

ANTIGO         NOT AVBL

TOMAHAWK       NOT AVBL

MERRILL        CLOUDY    -6 -14  68 NW3       30.05S

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NORTHEAST WISCONSIN



CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

IRON MOUNTAIN  MOSUNNY    1  -5  75 W9        29.98R WCI -14

MARINETTE      NOT AVBL

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CENTRAL WISCONSIN



CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

MEDFORD        SUNNY     -6 -11  79 W9        30.05S WCI -23

WAUSAU         SUNNY     -4 -10  75 W8        30.07S WCI -19

MOSINEE        SUNNY     -2  -8  78 NW14      30.06S WCI -21

MARSHFIELD     MOSUNNY   -4  -9  79 NW14      30.08S WCI -24

WISC RAPIDS    SUNNY     -2  -9  72 NW10      30.13S WCI -19

STEVENS POINT  SUNNY      1  -6  73 W7        30.10R WCI -12

WAUPACA        SUNNY      3  -6  66 W10       30.15S WCI -12

SHAWANO        SUNNY      0 -10  64 W5        30.11S WCI -10

CLINTONVILLE   SUNNY     -1  -8  72 W7        30.12S WCI -15

WAUTOMA        SUNNY      2  -5  72 W14       30.13S WCI -16

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FOX VALLEY



CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

NWS GREEN BAY  SUNNY      0  -7  72 W9        30.11F WCI -15

APPLETON       MOSUNNY    1  -6  71 W10       30.11R WCI -14

OSHKOSH        SUNNY      0  -7  72 W8        30.12S WCI -14

FOND DU LAC    SUNNY      0  -6  76 W8        30.14R WCI -14

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EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN



CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

EPHRAIM        CLOUDY     2  -5  73 W8        30.02S WCI -12

WASHINGTON ISL NOT AVBL

STURGEON BAY   NOT AVBL

MANITOWOC      SUNNY      3  -5  69 W15G24    30.10S WCI -16

SHEBOYGAN      SUNNY      2  -5  72 W10       30.11F WCI -14

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LAKESHORE



STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES    VSBY  WAVE

                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G                  HT/PER

                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (MI)  (FT/S)

SHEBOYGAN LKSHOR 1400    2     270/ 11/ 14 1021.4F

KEWAUNEE LKSHORE 1418          290/ 12/ 17 1018.1

NORTHPORT PIER   1400    6     210/  5/ 10   N/A

MENOMINEE LKSHOR 1418      36  270/  9/ 14 1017.2

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Additional Data
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Lake Winnebago Buoy
- INFOS WinnGB Project

Lake Winnebago Water Temperatures
- Latest hourly reading
- Last 21 days
- Daily stream water temps -- See bottom of report; including Lk Winnebago

About these Forecasts

This forecast is available during the boating season, usually April through the end of October. The forecast, both graphical and text, is generated several times per day with updates made when weather conditions become unrepresentative. Use with caution. Be sure to check the product creation time to verify that the forecast you are viewing is current. Forecasts are valid for either 36 or 48 hours dependent on issuance time. Forecast elements include winds, significant wave heights, sensible weather, and associated restrictions to visibility if applicable over the open lake waters.

A wave model is run by NWS in Green Bay which produces the wave height forecast for Lake Winnebago. Forecasters at NWS Green Bay develop the wind forecast that is used in the wave model. The wave model has been used on the Great Lakes and has been shown to do reasonably well.

The latest observations for sites along the lake are also being provided. You may ask “Are these really the kind of winds you can expect on the open area of a lake or reservoir?” Any lake recreationalist will probably tell you that the winds are often found to be stronger than what was forecast or seen at the surrounding observation sites. Studies have shown that there is approximately a 4 to 5 mph increase in sustained wind speeds on open bodies of water compared to the nearest airport. Keep in mind that this difference is over an open waterway and is not necessarily what one would find if they were boating in a protected pocket of the waterway or near a wind protected structure such as a tree line, an island or point.

Click here for more answers to some questions you may have regarding the Lake Winnebago Recreational Forecast.

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