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.

Drizzle

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Ettrick WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • 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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 7. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Ettrick WI
 44.2°N 91.31°W
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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