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

Taylor County Airport (KMDZ)

Lat: 45.1°NLon: 90.3°WElev: 1460ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Thorp WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:01pm until March 13, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:01pm until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 24. East wind 5 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: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow after 8am. High near 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then rain likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 5 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. Areas of blowing snow after 8am. High near 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Thorp WI
 44.96°N 90.77°W
9:53 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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