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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 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.24 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Rib Lake WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 02:14am until March 13, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning March 13, 02:14am until March 13, 01:00pm
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    Wind Advisory March 13, 02:14am until March 13, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 02:14am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 4pm. High near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.

    High: 28 °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 around 18 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 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 4pm. High near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Rib Lake WI
 45.22°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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