Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Benton WI
 42.58°N 90.37°W (Elev. 843 ft)
6:08 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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