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.

Overcast and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 36 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.42 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 3:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW New Hampton IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 03:44am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 03:44am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Windy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of flurries before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 37. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 7. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 13 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.