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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

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hokah MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 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 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Hokah MN
 43.77°N 91.36°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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