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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

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.18 in (988.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Melvina WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 13, 03:41am until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 13, 03:41am until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. High near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. High near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Melvina WI
 43.84°N 90.85°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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