La Crosse, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 37°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 33°F Wind S 5 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.5 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 mi. SSE of central La Crosse
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 39F
80%
 
39
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 19F, Low 4F
100%
19
4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 16F
24
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 3F
32
3
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 20F, Low 11F
20
11
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 35F, Low 27F
20%
35
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 21F
37
21

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 24°F to 37°F, reaching a high of 37°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 31°F and lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

La Crosse, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.


About La Crosse, WI

La Crosse ( lə-KROSS) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the most populous city on Wisconsin's western border. The population was 52,680 at the 2020 census. The La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan area has an estimated 140,000 residents. La Crosse's economy serves as a regional educational, medical, manufacturing, and transportation hub for Western Wisconsin producing a gross domestic product (GDP) of $10.1 billion for the La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan area as of 2023. Home to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College, the city has nearly 20,000 students. The La Crosse area is home to the headquarters or regional offices of Kwik Trip, Organic Valley, Mayo Clinic, Gundersen Health System, Gensler, La Crosse Technology, City Brewing Company, and Trane.

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