Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Lancaster WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 2pm.  High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Lancaster WI
 42.78°N 90.77°W
12:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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