Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.33 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Balltown IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 03:56am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 03:56am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of flurries before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 1am.  Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 13. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 13. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Balltown IA
 42.68°N 90.84°W
3:01 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
3am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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