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Freezing Rain Tonight, Severe Storms Possible Thursday

A winter storm will bring a belt of freezing rain along and north of I-90, especially in central Wisconsin, while mainly rain occurs to the south. Then, Thursday afternoon may bring severe thunderstorms to southwestern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. Read More >

Current conditions at

Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 90.44°WElev: 1020ft.

Overcast and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 41. East wind around 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 41. East wind around 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster WI
 42.85°N 90.68°W
Last Update:
10:56 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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