Prentice, WI Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Prentice, Price County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

Open live radar for Prentice What TALON shows

What weather hits Prentice?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 91 days in the Price forecast zone and Price County — the most common reported hazard around Prentice, mostly in February and March. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (59 days) and extreme cold & wind chill (14 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	91	Mar 2026	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	59	Jul 2025	Jul 30, 1999 · $500,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	14	Jan 2026	—
Flash flooding	10	Jul 2024	Jun 25, 2024 · $75,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	6	Mar 2025	—
Excessive heat	2	Jul 2016	—
Flooding	2	Apr 2023	Apr 11, 2023 · $120,000 damage
High winds	1	Jun 1998	—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Price forecast zone and Price County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Prentice?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KARX (La Crosse, WI), about 127 miles south-southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Prentice	View
KARX La Crosse, WI	127 mi south-southwest	13,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KDLH Duluth, MN	128 mi northwest	14,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGRB Green Bay, WI	129 mi east-southeast	14,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Prentice

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 41 tornadoes within 25 miles of Prentice, 11 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F4 on May 10, 1953, which passed about 7 miles west-southwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on July 19, 2019, which passed about 12 miles east of town.

Hail: 88 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 9 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on July 14, 1995.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Prentice's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Prentice radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Prentice, WI?

KARX (La Crosse, WI), about 127 miles south-southwest. KDLH (Duluth, MN) is 128 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Prentice?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Prentice the lowest scan from KARX is about 13,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

Is TALON's radar for Prentice free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Prentice, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

Radar for nearby towns

All Wisconsin towns →