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

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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 W 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Gratiot WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Gratiot WI
 42.55°N 90.05°W (Elev. 886 ft)
1:21 am CDT Aug 8, 2026
2am CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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