Station Name: Alma L&D 4
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 686 feet

Nearest Address:
312 Great River Rd
Alma, WI 54610
Buffalo County

GPS Coordinates: 44.3272, -91.9194

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 6:21AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 6:21AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:37AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:37 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:45 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 31 below expected. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 11:18AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 11:18 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 11:30 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:40AM CST until January 18 at 9:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 2:40 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 2:45 PM

...BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Light snow is expected to return to the region late this morning into early this evening. As the afternoon goes on, winds out of the west and then northwest will ramp up with occasional gusts to 40 mph expected. This will lead to areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility, potentially as low as a half mile for open areas west of the Mississippi River valley in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower, and Fillmore Counties. In northeast Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Floyd, and Chickasaw Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could lead to reduced visibility and bring down tree branches.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Minnesota, visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 12:20PM CST until January 18 at 9:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 12:20 PM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

...BLOWING SNOW CAUSING VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS... .Ongoing light snow west of the Mississippi River Valley will continue through this evening. A subsequent increase in northwest winds later this evening with occasional gusts to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility below one half mile at times. * WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Minnesota, visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:37AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:37 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:45 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 11:18AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 11:18 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 11:30 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.