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.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.21 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Elba MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 02:21am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 02:21am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 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 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • 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 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 34 °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 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 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 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm 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 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 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 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Elba MN
 44.15°N 92°W
1:21 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
2am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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