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

New Lisbon Mauston Airport (K82C)

Lat: 43.84°NLon: 90.14°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hillsboro WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    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 northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 10. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 10. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hillsboro WI
 43.7°N 90.41°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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