Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat in the Ohio Valley

Gulf moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding over parts of the Mid-South into the Ohio Valley through the morning and the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected over the Southern Rockies/Southern High Plains on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69° N Lon: 90.44° W Elev: 1020 ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 6 Oct 11:15 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Lafayette County

Tonight
Cooler. Light rain showers likely until early morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight chance of light rain showers early in the morning. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Colder, clear. Areas of frost early in the morning. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds up to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds up to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear through around midnight, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light rain showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s.



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