Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Alma, WI

• Gutters in Alma

  Buffalo County averages 37.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Alma

  11 of the 31 hail events on record within 10 miles of Alma from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Alma

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Alma from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Alma

  69% of homes in ZIP code 54610 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Alma: 54610. ZIP code 54610 has 717 households; its median home was built in 1961, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54610 is $195,100, and 74% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Alma is valued at $174,500.

• ZIP code 54610

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 31 hail events, 20 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Alma from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 2.5 inches on June 17, 2021, near Kellogg. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Alma was 55 mph wind on September 20, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Alma. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Alma was on June 19, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Nelson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Alma was on July 28, 2025, near Cochrane. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Alma in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 15 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Alma on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently September 2, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Buffalo County has 6,546 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Buffalo County was built in 1970. 65% of homes in Buffalo County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,714 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Buffalo County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Buffalo County is valued at $197,600. Among occupied homes in Buffalo County, 19% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 49% with bottled or tank gas, 7% with fuel oil and 10% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Buffalo County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Alma is in Buffalo County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Buffalo County scores 62.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 55th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 28.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 23.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Buffalo County is for tornado, at 71.2 of 100.

Buffalo County averages 37.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Buffalo County is 45.1°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Kellogg (4.3 miles), Wabasha (6.4 miles), Nelson (7.1 miles), Buffalo City (8.4 miles), Cochrane (8.6 miles), Minneiska (9.9 miles), Waumandee (11 miles) and Pepin (13 miles). The other Buffalo County communities we serve are Buffalo City, Cochrane, Fountain City, Gilmanton, Mondovi, Nelson and Waumandee.

• Kellogg 4.3 mi
• Wabasha 6.4 mi
• Nelson 7.1 mi
• Buffalo City 8.4 mi
• Cochrane 8.6 mi
• Minneiska 9.9 mi
• Waumandee 11 mi
• Pepin 13 mi
• Gilmanton 15 mi
• Plainview 17 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 34 miles from Alma. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map