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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

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast and Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 30 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.34 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Austin Municipal MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 03:40am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 03:40am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    High: 32 °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 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 18 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 7. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 26 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 around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 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 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Austin Municipal MN
 43.66°N 92.94°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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