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

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Heavy Unknown Precip

41°F

5°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cresco 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: High near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
High near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Cresco IA
 43.37°N 92.12°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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