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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.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.33 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Jackson Junction IA

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

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow and freezing rain after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 8. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 3am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow and freezing rain after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 8. 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 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Jackson Junction IA
 43.09°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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