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.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.42 in (997.2 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 11:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta WI

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

Wind Advisory March 13, 12:38am until March 13, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 13, 12:38am until March 13, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Fri
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blustery
Monday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 3 to 6 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. Light south wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.