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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Janesville WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Janesville WI
 42.63°N 89.04°W (Elev. 804 ft)
5:01 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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