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

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.26 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	13 Mar 1:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Preston MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:59am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:59am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph.