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

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Rain Haze and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 28 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Houston MN

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
High: 42 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.