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 >

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Nov 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Cataract WI

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

    Thanksgiving Day: Isolated flurries before 11am, then scattered snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then isolated flurries between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 27. East wind 5 to 8 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 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Isolated flurries before 11am, then scattered snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. East wind 5 to 8 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 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Cataract WI
 44.04°N 90.93°W
7:11 am CST Nov 27, 2025
9am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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