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

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Evansville WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 4am.  Low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Evansville WI
 42.83°N 89.29°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:07 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
3pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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