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

Winona, Winona Municipal Airport-Max Conrad Field (KONA)

Lat: 44.08°NLon: 91.7°WElev: 656ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rushford 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 before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rushford MN
 43.84°N 91.77°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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