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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

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.37 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waltham 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: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: High near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
High near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waltham MN
 43.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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