Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mineral Point, Iowa County Airport WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Mineral Point, Iowa County Airport WI
 42.88°N 90.24°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
2:37 am CDT Aug 9, 2026
5am CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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