Key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.
La Crosse, WI
Right Now
11°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 74%
- Feels Like: 0°
- Heat Index: 11°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 0°
- UV Index: 1 Low
- Sunrise: 07:25:07 AM
- Sunset: 05:11:51 PM
- Dew Point: 4°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 26F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy. Low 14F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
More clouds than sun. High around 25F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
6 AM
10°
2%
6 AM
10°
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: -1°
Heat Index: 10°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
7 AM
9°
2%
7 AM
9°
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: -3°
Heat Index: 9°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
8 AM
9°
2%
8 AM
9°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: -4°
Heat Index: 9°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
9 AM
9°
2%
9 AM
9°
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: -2°
Heat Index: 9°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
13°
2%
10 AM
13°
Wind: S @ 9 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 2°
Heat Index: 13°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
17°
1%
11 AM
17°
Wind: S @ 9 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 6°
Heat Index: 17°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
20°
1%
12 PM
20°
Wind: S @ 10 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 9°
Heat Index: 20°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
23°
3%
1 PM
23°
Wind: S @ 11 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 12°
Heat Index: 23°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
24°
3%
2 PM
24°
Wind: S @ 11 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 14°
Heat Index: 24°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
25°
4%
3 PM
25°
Wind: S @ 10 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 15°
Heat Index: 25°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
24°
4%
4 PM
24°
Wind: SSW @ 8 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 15°
Heat Index: 24°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
5 PM
23°
6%
5 PM
23°
Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 15°
Heat Index: 23°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
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It might be a good day to stay cozy at home, with temperatures barely hitting 14 though it will feel even colder at 12. A -1-degree low is forecasted. Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast. The La Crosse area should see a light breeze, with winds only reaching 6 miles per hour, coming from…
La Crosse's evening forecast: Bitterly cold. A few clouds. Low -6F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. It might be a good day to stay inside, with temperatures barely hitting 15 though it will feel much colder at . A 1-degree low is forecasted. We will see a mix of sun and clouds. The area will see g…
It might be a good day to stay cozy at home, with temperatures barely hitting 26. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching -6 degrees. We will see a mix of sun and clouds. La Crosse could see periods of brisk winds today, with forecast models showing 15 mph wind cond…
A bomb cyclone could hit the U.S. Northeast this weekend. Here's a look at terms like bombogenesis that meteorologists use to describe such big storms.
Tonight's weather conditions in La Crosse: Mainly cloudy. Low 13F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible. It might be a good day to stay inside, with temperatures barely hitting 27 though it will feel much colder at . Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low r…