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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

Taylor County Airport (KMDZ)

Lat: 45.1°NLon: 90.3°WElev: 1460ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.27 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colby WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 01:52am until March 13, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 01:52am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
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Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 01:52am until March 13, 01:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 13, 01:52am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. 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 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Colby WI
 44.91°N 90.35°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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