La Crosse, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 11°F
Feels Like 6°F  
Humidity 90% Dew Point 9°F Wind SE 3 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 29.99 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

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 21F
38
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 34F
38
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 38F, Low 2F
50%
38
2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 25F, Low 15F
20%
25
15
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 7F
32
7
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low 10F
23
10
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 29F
29
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 23°F to 38°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

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

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

More on this and other weather history

La Crosse, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light south wind.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Light south wind.


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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