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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Light Unknown Precip and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 30. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 30. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elgin IA
 42.97°N 91.62°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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