Severe Weather Likely Friday

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to recieve warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Lancaster WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Lancaster WI
 42.78°N 90.77°W
1:01 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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