Weather Warnings for Wisconsin

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Wisconsin
Alerts Updated: January 26, 2026, 3:43 am  UTC


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 9:42PM CST until January 26 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 9:42 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 9:45 am
Area:  Isanti; Chisago; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 9:16PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 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 25, 2026, 9:16 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 5:30 am
Area:  Northern Marinette County; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Shawano; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 9:16PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Wood, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 9:16 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 5:30 am
Area:  Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade; Marathon; Wood; Portage


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 8:00PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight 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 25, 2026, 8:00 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 4:00 am
Area:  Marquette; Green Lake; Fond Du Lac; Sheboygan; Sauk; Columbia; Dodge; Washington; Ozaukee; Iowa; Dane; Jefferson; Waukesha; Milwaukee; Lafayette; Green; Rock; Walworth; Racine; Kenosha


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 2:53PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 2:53 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 1:23PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero in northeast Minnesota and as low as 35 degrees below zero in northwest Wisconsin. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, Carlton and South St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, East Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 1:23 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 1:30 am
Area:  Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer; Price