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Winter Storm to Impact the Region Sunday Afternoon - Monday Morning

A strong winter storm moves through the region Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. The combination of moderate to heavy snow, strong northwest winds, and falling temperatures may lead to hazardous travel conditions for much of the area. The greatest impacts in Wisconsin are expected to be along and north of I-90, while blizzard conditions are possible west of the Mississippi River. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elma IA

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:38am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:38am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elma IA
 43.25°N 92.45°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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