While you may be celebrating temperatures hitting 40 degrees over the next few days, your neighbors who enjoy ice fishing and other winter sports activities may not be as excited.

The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures of 36 degrees and above from Friday through next Wednesday.

Coupled with windy days on the horizon — including gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour Tuesday — the agency says the risk of ice floes could increase as the ice thins and potentially breaks apart.

Door County Emergency Management Director Jeb Saelens says when he took on the job in 2023, there had been several ice rescues, but there was no good way to alert outdoor enthusiasts about dangers offshore.

Saelens warns that as winter gives way to spring, conditions on land and on the ice can change dramatically.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recommends carrying basic safety gear, dressing warmly in layers, heading out with friends or family, and avoiding inlets, outlets, or narrows that may have a current, which can lead to thin ice.