Severe Weather Likely Friday

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to recieve warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms.  Low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Sparta WI
 43.89°N 90.82°W
8:26 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
12am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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