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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mineral Point WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mineral Point WI
 42.81°N 90.12°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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