Station Name: ASHLAND BREAKWATER LIGHTHOUSE CHEQUAMEGON BAY, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Ashland, WI 54086
Ashland County

GPS Coordinates: 46.6280833, -90.8703889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 21 at 2:13AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 2:13 AM
Expires: Wed January 21, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 46 below zero possible. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Red Cliff Band and the Bad River Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...From Thursday evening 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional cold weather headlines will likely be needed for Sunday and Monday morning.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 21 at 1:04PM CST until January 23 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 1:04 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 7:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero possible. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning 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.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 21 at 1:04PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 1:04 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 7:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero possible. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning 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.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.