Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. 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 receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.45 in (997.3 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Apr 4:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sparta WI

Flood Watch April 17, 05:56pm until April 18, 07:00am

Tornado Watch April 17, 05:56pm until April 17, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Tornado Watch

Flood Watch April 17, 05:56pm until April 18, 07:00am
Tornado Watch April 17, 05:56pm until April 17, 08:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Frost
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.