Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Milton WI

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

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph 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. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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, with gusts as high as 25 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 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Milton WI
 42.86°N 88.94°W (Elev. 797 ft)
12:21 am CST Jan 21, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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