Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. 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 receive 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 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
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts 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

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 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: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light east wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 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 northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light east wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Lancaster WI
 42.78°N 90.77°W
10:02 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
11am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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