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Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Unknown Precip and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charles City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Charles City IA
 43.05°N 92.66°W
Last Update:
8:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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