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

Wisconsin Rapids, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW)

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Rain

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.29 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Babcock WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 02:05am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 13, 02:05am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 26. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Babcock WI
 44.21°N 90.14°W
1:21 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
2am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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