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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

4 Miles N Decorah 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 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 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 7. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Decorah IA
 43.37°N 91.79°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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