Severe Storm Potential Increasing for Tuesday

Rounds of thunderstorms will sweep across the region through Tuesday. Some could be strong to severe at times, with the higher risk (Level 3 out of 5) Tuesday. Expect refinement to what to expect, where and when as we move through the next couple days. Be prepared to take indoor shelter if a storm nears your location. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport WI
 43.97°N 90.78°W
11:44 pm CDT May 20, 2024
1am CDT May 21, 2024-6pm CDT May 27, 2024
 
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