Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Lafayette County

Tonight
Not as cold. Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear in the late evening and early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and freezing fog early in the morning. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through around midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and freezing fog in the morning. Highs around 40. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light snow after midnight. Slight chance of light rain and snow early in the morning. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds up to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain, possibly mixed with snow through around midnight, then slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 20s.



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605 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
 
 

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