White Christmas 2026 in Wisconsin: The Odds, Town by Town
Wisconsin's best odds of a white Christmas are 97% at Lac Vieux Desert, almost certain, and 71% at the typical station.
Wisconsin, at Green Bay
- 20162016: 9.8 in
- 20172017: 5.1 in
- 20222022: 5.9 in
- 20242024: 3.1 in
- 20252025: 1 in
1 inch or more bare no report
5 of the last 10 Christmases were white here.
Deeper snow: 44% for 3 inches or more, 34% for 5 inches or more.
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Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
Wisconsin at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningWisconsin odds, station by station
The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Baylikely | 682 ft | 61% | 44% | 34% | 5 of 10 |
| La Crosse Municipal Airportlikely | 652 ft | 64% | 40% | 28% | 5 of 10 |
| Madison Dane Regional Airportlikely | 866 ft | 60% | 37% | 25% | 6 of 10 |
| Milwaukee Mitchell Airporta coin flip | 670 ft | 43% | 25% | 16% | 4 of 10 |
| Wausau Dwtn Airportlikely | 1,181 ft | 85% | 70% | 58% | 8 of 10 |
The best bets in Wisconsin
The highest and northernmost stations in Wisconsin have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Lac Vieux Desert, Hurley, Mellen and St. Germain.
- 97%Lac Vieux Desert
- 96%Hurley
- 95%Mellen 4 NE
- 92%St. Germain
