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

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Platteville WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Platteville WI
 42.77°N 90.42°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
7:37 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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