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

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Temperature rising to around 42 by 1am. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    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 33 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Temperature rising to around 42 by 1am. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 9am. High near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Houston MN
 43.82°N 91.57°W
8:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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