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.

Light Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneiska 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 and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 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 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. East wind 5 to 11 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 after 10am. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 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 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 11 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 after 10am. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minneiska MN
 44.21°N 91.91°W
6:21 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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