High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Current conditions at

La Crosse - La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)

Lat: 43.88°NLon: 91.26°WElev: 653ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am
Winter Storm Warning March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 10:00am
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet before 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Low around 19. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Snow and sleet before 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 19. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dakota MN
 43.92°N 91.38°W
12:46 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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