Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast with Haze

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	17 Jan 10:55 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta WI

This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 4 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.