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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	13 Mar 1:54 am CDT

More Information:

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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
High: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
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.