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.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

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

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  High near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy then
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

  • Saturday

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

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 31. Windy, with a northeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. High near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 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 3am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 9am. High near 31. Windy, with a northeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 10 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 around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Saint Charles MN
 43.97°N 92.07°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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