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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.

Overcast and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 32 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:55 am 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, 03:13am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 03:13am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow and freezing rain after 1am. 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 around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, 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 35. 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 less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow 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 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 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 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow and freezing rain after 1am. 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 around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain, 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 35. 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 less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 11 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 38. 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 45. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Elma IA
 43.27°N 92.3°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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