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

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 6:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Charles 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
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Monday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 31. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph.