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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate snow affects the region from Friday night through early Sunday morning, potentially resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 9-12+". Colder air arrives for Sunday through Tuesday with overnight wind chills in the single digits to teens below zero. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Nov 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta WI

Winter Storm Watch November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then isolated flurries between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 27. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then isolated flurries between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Sparta WI
 43.89°N 90.82°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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