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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Apple River IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Apple River IL
 42.51°N 90.11°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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