Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:53 pm 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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -28. 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 -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 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 -5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -28. 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 -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Light northwest wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Crosse WI
 43.83°N 91.24°W
1:06 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
1pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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