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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

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.22 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Wisconsin Dells WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 03:53am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 13, 03:53am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Wisconsin Dells WI
 43.65°N 89.81°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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