Winter Storm Impacts This Afternoon - Monday Morning

A strong winter storm moves through the region this afternoon through Monday morning. The combination of moderate to heavy snow, strong northwest winds, and falling temperatures will lead to dangerous travel across much of the area, including blizzard conditions west of the Mississippi River. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.52 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sparta WI

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 03:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 12 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light northwest wind.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light west wind.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.