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

Viroqua Municipal Airport (KY51)

Lat: 43.58°NLon: 90.91°WElev: 1292ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Albin 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 steady temperature around 44. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 31. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 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 42. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Albin IA
 43.51°N 91.28°W
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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