Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

Published 2026-03-13

A dangerous winter storm will unfold will continue through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some) and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible.

Meteorological Winter 2025-26 Summary

Published 2026-03-02

Feb 28th Narrow Band of Heavy Snow Event Summary

Published 2026-03-01

Summary of heavy, narrow snow band that resulted in 6" to 10" of snow in select counties of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest Wisconsin.

Changes to Flood Stage Categories for Upper Iowa River at Bluffton (BLFI4), Effective 4/1/26

Published 2026-02-24

Changes to Flood Stage Categories for the Upper Iowa River at Bluffton (BLFI4), Effective April 1st, 2026.

🌪️ NWS La Crosse VIRTUAL Spotter Training Schedule

Published 2026-02-23

Near Critical to Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon

Published 2026-02-18

Washington's Birthday Climate Statistics & Weather History

Published 2026-02-16

2026 Spring Flood Outlook

Published 2026-02-11

January 2026 Upper Mississippi River Climate Summary

Published 2026-02-03

A Look Back: The January 29-31, 2019 Dangerous Cold Spell

Published 2026-01-27

December 2025 Climate Summary

Published 2026-01-02

Review of the December 28-29 Winter Storm / Blizzard

Published 2025-12-29

Area Snowfall Reports

Published 2025-12-29

Christmas Eve Climate and Weather History

Published 2025-12-24

Christmas Eve climate and weather history, La Crosse, Rochester, holiday

2025 Astronomical Autumn Climate Summary

Published 2025-12-21

New Wisconsin 24-Hour Precipitation Record

Published 2025-12-21

Autumn 2025 Meteorological Climate Summary for the Upper Mississippi River Valley

Published 2025-12-03

November 2025 Climate Summary

Published 2025-12-02

November 28-30, 2025 Winter Storm

Published 2025-11-30

Winter 2025-26 Outlook

Published 2025-11-20

❄️ It's Winter Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota and Wisconsin!

Published 2025-11-17

A Look Back: The Armistice Day Storm Of 1940

Published 2025-11-08

October 2025 Climate Summary

Published 2025-11-01

Windy Conditions Expected Tuesday!

Published 2025-10-20

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Published 2025-10-12

A Look Back: Wind Storm Of Oct 10, 1949

Published 2025-10-07

September 2025 Climate Summary

Published 2025-10-01

2025 Astronomical Summer Climate Summary

Published 2025-09-24

A Look Back: Severe Storms Of Sep 24, 2019

Published 2025-09-19

A Look Back: Severe Storms Of Sep 20, 2021

Published 2025-09-16

2025 Meteorological Summer Climate Summary

Published 2025-09-01

August 2025 Upper Mississippi River Valley Weather Summary

Published 2025-09-01

Summary: Heavy Rain and Flooding of Aug 15-19 2025

Published 2025-08-19

Now: Current and Forecast River Levels Around The Area

Published 2025-08-19

Heavy Rain, Flooding Threat Today

Published 2025-08-14

NOAA: The Latest 2025 Hurricane Season Forecasts

Published 2025-08-11

July 2025 Upper Mississippi River Valley Weather Summary

Published 2025-08-01

June 2025 Upper Mississippi River Valley Weather Summary

Published 2025-07-01

2025 Astronomical Spring Climate Summary

Published 2025-06-20

2025 Meteorological Spring Climate Summary

Published 2025-06-04

May 2025 Upper Mississippi River Weather Summary

Published 2025-06-04

April 2025 Upper Mississippi River Weather Summary

Published 2025-05-04

Large Hail Reports From Friday Morning

Published 2025-04-18

March Climate Summary

Published 2025-04-01

Astronomical Winter 2024-25 Climate Summary

Published 2025-03-20

Review of the March 5, 2025 Blizzard

Published 2025-03-06

Meteorological Winter 2024-25 Summary

Published 2025-03-04

February 2025 Upper Mississippi River Climate Summary

Published 2025-03-01

Now Accepting Student Volunteer Applications for Summer!

Published 2025-02-15

2025 Spring Flood Outlook

Published 2025-02-13

January 2025 Upper Mississippi River Climate Summary

Published 2025-02-01

Max/Min Temp and Precip Summary Will Be Discontinued After Jan 31, 2025

Published 2025-01-18

December 2024 Upper Mississippi River Climate Summary

Published 2025-01-09

2024 Climate Summaries For La Crosse & Rochester

Published 2025-01-03

Christmas Climate and Weather History

Published 2024-12-25

Christmas climate and weather history, La Crosse, Rochester, holiday

2024 Astronomical Autumn Climate Summary

Published 2024-12-21

Autumn 2024 Meteorological Climate Summary

Published 2024-12-02

November 2024 Upper Mississippi River Climate Summary

Published 2024-12-01

Winter 2024-25 Outlook

Published 2024-11-21

2024 SKYWARN Recognition Day - TODAY, December 7th

Published 2024-11-19

October 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-11-01

September 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-10-01

2024 Astronomical Summer Climate Summary

Published 2024-09-23

Meteorological Summer 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-09-01

August 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-09-01

July 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-08-02

June 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-07-03

2024 Astronomical Spring Climate Summary

Published 2024-06-27

2024 Meteorological Spring Climate Summary

Published 2024-06-01

May 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-06-01

April 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-05-01

Another Tornado Drill for Minnesota at 6:45 p.m. tonight/ Wisconsin Drill for this Evening Cancelled

Published 2024-04-11

March 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-04-02

We're Hiring an Administrative Support Assistant!

Published 2024-03-29

Learn more about our office here!

Meteorological Winter 2023-24 Climate Summary

Published 2024-03-02

February 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-03-01

2024 Spring Flood Outlook

Published 2024-02-16

January 2024 Climate Summary

Published 2024-02-03

2023 Climate Summaries For La Crosse And Rochester

Published 2024-01-02

December 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2024-01-01

Autumn 2023 Astronomical Climate Summary

Published 2023-12-21

Autumn 2023 Meteorological Climate Summary

Published 2023-12-11

November 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-12-11

Winter 2023-24 Outlook

Published 2023-11-16

NWS is Replacing Our River Observation and Forecast Website

Published 2023-11-15

This Historic Armistice Day Storm Of 1940

Published 2023-11-09

October 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-11-01

NOAA Weather Radio site at Black River Falls, WI Degraded

Published 2023-10-19

September 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-10-01

August 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-09-03

One More Day Of Dangerous Heat

Published 2023-08-18

One more day of high heat for the area today with heat indices topping 100 degrees (again) for most. Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day, take frequent rest breaks in shade and air conditioning, and drink water regularly.

July 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-08-01

Minor Solar Storm Arriving July 7th

Published 2023-07-06

2023 Astronomical Spring Climate Summary

Published 2023-06-21

May 2023 Climate Summaries

Published 2023-06-12

NWS Plans To Do Away With The Term "Advisory" - Please Take This Survey To Provide Feedback

Published 2023-05-18

April 2023 Climate Summary

Published 2023-05-07

Mississippi River Spring Flood Details (Updated 05:00 AM 5/6)

Published 2023-04-10

Astronomical Winter 2022-23 Climate Summary

Published 2023-03-20

Thursday's Snowfall Totals

Published 2023-02-17

December 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2023-01-01

Astronomical Autumn Climate Summary

Published 2022-12-21

Winter 2022-23 Outlook

Published 2022-11-21

October 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-11-01

La Crosse and Rochester Climate Summaries for Sep 2022

Published 2022-10-01

Astronomical Summer 2022 Climate Summary for the Upper Mississippi River Valley

Published 2022-09-22

A Few NOAA Weather Radio Stations Off The Air

Published 2022-09-12

Meteorological Summer 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-09-02

August 2022 Upper Mississippi River Valley Climate Summary

Published 2022-09-01

June 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-07-01

2022 Astronomical Spring Climate Summary

Published 2022-06-27

Upper MIssissippi River Valley Climate Summary for Meteorological Spring

Published 2022-06-05

May Climate Summary for the Upper Mississippi River Valley

Published 2022-06-01

May 19-20, 2022 Severe Weather

Published 2022-05-20

The Record Heat of May 9-13, 2022

Published 2022-05-14

April 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-05-03

March 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-04-01

2021-22 Astronomical Winter Climate Summary

Published 2022-03-20

Severe Weather Awareness Week in MN & WI

Published 2022-03-15

2021-22 Meteorological Winter Summary

Published 2022-03-01

February 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-03-01

Got Radar? You Have Choices...

Published 2022-02-15

January 2022 Climate Summary

Published 2022-02-01

2021 Wisconsin Top 10 Weather Events

Published 2022-01-10

2021 La Crosse and Rochester Climate Summaries

Published 2022-01-02

Astronomical Autumn 2021 Climate Summaries for La Crosse WI and Rochester MN

Published 2021-12-21

Meteorological 2021 Autumn Climate Summary in La Crosse WI and Rochester MN

Published 2021-12-03

2021 SKYWARN Recognition Day - TODAY, December 4th

Published 2021-12-02

November 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-12-01

Winter 2021-22 Outlook

Published 2021-11-18

Simplification of NWS Flood Products

Published 2021-11-02

October 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-11-01

September 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-10-01

2021 Astronomical Summer Climate Summary

Published 2021-09-22

An Interactive Look back at the Boscobel, WI EF3 Tornado from Aug 7, 2021

Published 2021-09-19

Summer 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-09-09

New Climate Page User Training Video

Published 2021-09-06

August 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-09-01

July 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-08-02

Air Quality Alert Information

Published 2021-07-30

Some Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Will Soon Alert on Smartphones

Published 2021-07-22

Stay Weather Safe This Summer

Published 2021-06-30

2021 Astronomical Spring Climate Summary

Published 2021-06-21

History: Consecutive Number of 90 Degree Days

Published 2021-06-11

Meteorological Spring 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-06-02

May 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-06-02

April 2021 Climate Summaries

Published 2021-05-09

New U.S. Climate Normals (1991-2020) Released

Published 2021-05-05

March 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-04-01

2020-21 Astronomical Winter Climate Summary

Published 2021-03-21

February 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-03-03

Meteorological 2020-21 Winter Climate Summary

Published 2021-03-02

2021 Spring Flood Outlook

Published 2021-02-11

2021 Spring Flood Outlook. Near normal risk for Spring Flooding this year.

January 2021 Climate Summary

Published 2021-02-01

2020 Climate Summaries for La Crosse and Rochester

Published 2021-01-01

December 2020 Climate Summaries

Published 2021-01-01

November 2020 Climate Summary

Published 2020-12-01

Meteorological 2020 Autumn Climate Summary

Published 2020-12-01

Provide Your Feedback On NWS Frost/Freeze Products

Published 2020-11-15

The Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI) Is Now Operational

Published 2020-11-08

October 2020 Climate Summary

Published 2020-11-01

September Climate Summary

Published 2020-10-01

WRN Ambassador Recognition 2020

Published 2020-10-01

Congratulation to the 2020 WRN Ambassadors of Excellence!

Astronomical Summer Climate Summary

Published 2020-09-22

Are you prepared for fall weather hazards?

Published 2020-09-02

Heavy Rain & Flash Flooding of August 27-28, 2020

Published 2020-08-29

Tropical Systems Which Have Impacted The Upper Mississippi River Valley

Published 2020-06-07

Meteorological Spring Climate Summary

Published 2020-06-01

May Climate Summaries for La Crosse WI and Rochester MN

Published 2020-06-01

Web Page Maintenance

Published 2020-05-12

If you notice some unusual content today; missing pages or old pages, there is some web page maintenance being done 5/12/20. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Impact Based Flash Flood Warnings & WEA Changes

Published 2020-03-25

The National Weather Service has made changes to our Flash Flood Warnings that includes impact based information and tags at the bottom of the warnings based on expected severity.  This features are similar to our current Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings.

2019-20 Astronomical Winter Summary

Published 2020-03-19

February Climate Summary for La Crosse WI and Rochester MN

Published 2020-03-01

Winter Driving: Watch Out for These 4 'Sneaky' Hazards

Published 2020-01-19

2019 Climate Summaries for La Crosse and Rochester

Published 2020-01-02

Astronomical Autumn 2019 Climate Summary

Published 2019-12-23

2019 SKYWARN Amateur Radio Recognition Day - Today!

Published 2019-12-02

2019 Astronomical Summer Summary

Published 2019-09-23

2019 Meteorological Summer Summary

Published 2019-09-04

Southeast Minnesota Tornadoes of August 21, 1883

Published 2019-08-21

Back to School? Learn Science and Safety w/Owlie Skywarn

Published 2019-08-20

July Climate Summaries for Rochester and La Crosse

Published 2019-08-01

NWS La Crosse Heat Preparedness

Published 2019-07-13

Astronomical Spring Climate Summaries

Published 2019-07-02

2019 Mississippi River Flooding at La Crosse - A Look at the Numbers

Published 2019-06-12

Astronomical Winter Summary for La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN

Published 2019-03-20

Meteorological Winter Summary for La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN

Published 2019-03-03

The Recent La Crosse and Rochester Sub-Zero Streaks

Published 2019-02-01

2018 SKYWARN Amateur Radio Recognition - Saturday December 1st

Published 2018-11-28

Summary of November 16-17th Snowfall Totals

Published 2018-11-17

Winter 2018-2019 Outlook for the Local Area

Published 2018-10-18

2018 Astronomical Summer for La Crosse WI & Rochester MN

Published 2018-09-25

2018 Meteorological Summer Summary

Published 2018-09-03

Radar Refurbishment Complete - Radar is Now Operational

Published 2018-08-14

Tracking Mayflies

Published 2018-08-08

Get Involved in Building a Weather-Ready Nation

Published 2018-07-25

Lightning Safety Awareness Week - June 24-30, 2018

Published 2018-06-27

Astronomical Spring Climate Summaries

Published 2018-06-27

Average Last Frost Dates Have Passed For Many Locations

Published 2018-05-16

2017-18 Astronomical Winter Summary

Published 2018-03-21