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

Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK)

Lat: 44.25°NLon: 90.85°WElev: 830ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.14 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Merrillan WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 03:42am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 13, 03:42am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 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 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow after 10am. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 5 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 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10am. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Merrillan WI
 44.42°N 90.85°W
3:01 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
3am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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