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

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	W 28 G 44 mph
Barometer	29.32 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Austin MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:28am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:28am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, 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 after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before 10pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 11 to 14 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 29. South wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph.