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.

Unknown Precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winona Municipal Automatic Weather Observing 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 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 19 to 24 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: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 19 to 24 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 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Winona Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 44.08°N 91.71°W
9:06 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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