Weather Warnings for Wisconsin

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Wisconsin
Alerts Updated: January 18, 2026, 3:47 am  UTC


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:46PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 17, 2026, 9:46 pm      Expires:  January 18, 2026, 7:00 am
Area:  Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:38PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Wood, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 17, 2026, 9:38 pm      Expires:  January 18, 2026, 6:00 am
Area:  Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Lincoln; Langlade; Marathon; Wood; Portage


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:38PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Waushara, Menominee, Shawano, and Waupaca Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 17, 2026, 9:38 pm      Expires:  January 18, 2026, 6:00 am
Area:  Menominee; Shawano; Waupaca; Waushara


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:26PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 17, 2026, 9:26 pm      Expires:  January 18, 2026, 9:30 am
Area:  Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer; Price


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 1:45PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 17, 2026, 1:45 pm      Expires:  January 18, 2026, 1:45 am
Area:  Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire