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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

La Crosse WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Crosse WI
 43.81°N 91.24°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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