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 Fog/Mist and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 6:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lanesboro 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

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 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 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 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 3pm. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 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 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 9 mph.