Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Darien WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly between 9pm and 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Darien WI
 42.59°N 88.75°W (Elev. 889 ft)
4:42 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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