Onalaska, WI Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 2:08PM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 29 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 29 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Marquette; Green Lake; Fond Du Lac; Sheboygan; Sauk; Columbia; Dodge; Washington; Ozaukee; Iowa; Dane; Jefferson; Waukesha; Milwaukee; Lafayette; Green; Rock; Walworth; Racine; Kenosha
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 02:08:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 02:08:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 10:15:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:34PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Wood, Langlade, and Lincoln Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur between midnight and 8 AM Tuesday.
Lincoln; Langlade; Marathon; Wood; Portage; Waushara
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 01:34:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 01:34:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:34PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 25 to around 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.
Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Shawano; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 01:34:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 01:34:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 35 to 45 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Rice; Goodhue; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 01:31:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 01:31:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:30:00 am CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 12:02PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation and the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer; Price
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 12:02:00 pm CST
February 17th, 2025 12:02:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 12:15:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 11:47AM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La Crosse, and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 11:47:00 am CST
February 17th, 2025 11:47:00 am CST
February 17th, 2025 08:00:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 11:47AM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Winneshiek; Allamakee; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Winona; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 17th, 2025 11:47:00 am CST
February 17th, 2025 11:47:00 am CST
February 17th, 2025 08:00:00 pm CST
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