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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.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Curtiss WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 2am, then rain likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °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 north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    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 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then rain likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 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 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Curtiss WI
 44.95°N 90.44°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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