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

Red Wing - Red Wing Regional Airport (KRGK)

Lat: 44.59°NLon: 92.48°WElev: 781ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Nelson 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 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 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 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °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 5 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 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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.  High near 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 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 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 6 to 11 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. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Nelson WI
 44.47°N 91.99°W
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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