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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

New Lisbon Mauston Airport (K82C)

Lat: 43.84°NLon: 90.14°WElev: 906ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mauston WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mauston WI
 43.8°N 90.07°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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