La Crosse, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 36°F
Feels Like 32°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 29°F Wind SE 5 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer 29.77 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 Likely, Low 40F
70%
 
40
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 16F, Low 5F
70%
16
5
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 16F
24
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 5F
32
5
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 21F, Low 12F
21
12
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 27F
35
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 19F
37
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 24°F to 37°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

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

La Crosse, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -11. 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 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

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

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light south wind.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. 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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