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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W La Crescent MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W La Crescent MN
 43.83°N 91.36°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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