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Janesville, WI

Right Now
61°
Partly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 40%
  • Feels Like: 60°
  • Heat Index: 61°
  • Wind: 11 mph
  • Wind Chill: 60°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 06:35:55 AM
  • Sunset: 07:23:46 PM
  • Dew Point: 37°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Cloudy. Low around 45F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy. Low around 45F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Mostly cloudy. High 64F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...

ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO AND ROCK COUNTIES.

FOX RIVER NEAR BERLIN AFFECTING GREEN LAKE COUNTY.

WISCONSIN RIVER AT PORTAGE AFFECTING COLUMBIA COUNTY.


...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.6 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.1 FEET, FLOODWATERS AFFECT PROPERTY OF A HOME ON
SOUTH CHRISTIAN ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN THE AFTON
AREA.  THERE IS MINOR EROSIONAL FLOOD DAMAGE TO LOWLAND AND
AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE AFTON AND JANESVILLE AREAS.

&&


RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.

(STAGES IN FT.)       BANK-       LATEST         FORECAST STAGES
-               FLOOD FULL       OBSERVED        ...FOR 1 PM...
LOCATION        STAGE STAGE     STAGE/TIME    FRI  SAT  SUN  MON
AFTON           9.0   8.0   9.21  9 AM 4/02   9.2  9.1  9.0  8.9

-                    HIGHEST       24 HOUR CHANGE
-                    OBSERVED      IN RIVER STAGE
-                    STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO     HIGHEST STAGE
-                    THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED    FORECAST IN
-                     7 DAYS            STAGE         NEXT 7 DAYS
AFTON           9.35  3 AM 3/29        -0.05       9.20  7 PM 4/03





&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
5 PM
61°
0%
5 PM
61°

Wind: SE @ 11mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 42%

Wind Chill: 60°

Heat Index: 61°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

6 PM
60°
0%
6 PM
60°

Wind: SE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 45%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 60°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

7 PM
57°
0%
7 PM
57°

Wind: ESE @ 9mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 52%

Wind Chill: 56°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

8 PM
53°
0%
8 PM
53°

Wind: ESE @ 9mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 63%

Wind Chill: 50°

Heat Index: 53°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

9 PM
49°
12%
9 PM
49°

Wind: SE @ 8mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 66%

Wind Chill: 46°

Heat Index: 49°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

10 PM
48°
21%
10 PM
48°

Wind: SE @ 7mph

Precip: 21% Chance

Humidity: 68%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 48°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

11 PM
47°
19%
11 PM
47°

Wind: SE @ 8mph

Precip: 19% Chance

Humidity: 70%

Wind Chill: 44°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

12 AM
47°
12%
12 AM
47°

Wind: SE @ 5mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 71%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

1 AM
47°
15%
1 AM
47°

Wind: SE @ 6mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 44°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

2 AM
47°
16%
2 AM
47°

Wind: SSE @ 5mph

Precip: 16% Chance

Humidity: 77%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

3 AM
47°
18%
3 AM
47°

Wind: SSE @ 5mph

Precip: 18% Chance

Humidity: 81%

Wind Chill: 44°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

4 AM
47°
13%
4 AM
47°

Wind: SE @ 4mph

Precip: 13% Chance

Humidity: 84%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 8 mi

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