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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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 30 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.40 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elma IA

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

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow and freezing rain after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 29. 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.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 36. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow and freezing rain after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 29. 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 and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 36. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 13 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.
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Point Forecast:
Elma IA
 43.25°N 92.45°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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