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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.26 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benton WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton WI
 42.58°N 90.37°W (Elev. 843 ft)
Last Update:
9:08 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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