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 >

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Heavy Unknown Precip and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Elma 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 before 3am, then a slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Elma IA
 43.27°N 92.3°W
9:06 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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