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High Wind Warning

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Fri 03/13/2026 05:00 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 03/13/2026 05:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Milwaukee, WI ∙ Madison, WI ∙ Kenosha, WI ∙ Waukesha, WI ∙ Racine, WI ∙ Janesville, WI ∙ West Allis, WI ∙ Como, WI ∙ Wayne, WI ∙ Bloomfield, WI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1257 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid windows during the windstorm. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Technical Header

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-130200- /O.UPG.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.260313T0500Z-260313T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0001.260313T0900Z-260313T2100Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Barneveld, Berlin, Montello, Sheboygan Falls, Brookfield, Cedarburg, Baraboo, Muskego, Westfield, Shullsburg, Germantown, Plymouth, Blanchardville, Racine, Waupun, Lodi, Brodhead, Columbus, Monroe, East Troy, Watertown, Belmont, Hartford, Lake Geneva, Madison, Oostburg, Menomonee Falls, Beloit, Mequon, Delavan, Benton, Elkhorn, Endeavor, Mayville, Jefferson, New Berlin, Grafton, Markesan, Lake Wisconsin, Oxford, Howards Grove, Reedsburg, Beaver Dam, Mineral Point, Darlington, Princeton, Waukesha, Prairie Du Sac, Whitewater, Kenosha, Janesville, Neshkoro, Fond Du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Sauk City, Dodgeville, Argyle, Fort Atkinson, and Portage 1257 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026