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.

Overcast and Windy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Tennyson WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: High near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am.  Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Widespread blowing snow after 5pm. High near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 12. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
High near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Widespread blowing snow after 5pm. High near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 12. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Tennyson WI
 42.74°N 90.69°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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