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Janesville, WI

Right Now
36°
Clear
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Feels Like: 36°
  • Heat Index: 36°
  • Wind: 1 mph
  • Wind Chill: 36°
  • UV Index: 3 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 07:12:20 AM
  • Sunset: 06:09:13 PM
  • Dew Point: 35°
  • Visibility: 9 mi

Today

Partly cloudy. High around 60F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mainly clear skies. Low near 45F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Weather Alert

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

ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE KOSHKONONG AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ROCK
COUNTIES
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY
ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO AND ROCK COUNTIES


&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 10.3 FEET
BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT RIVERSIDE PARK ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF JANESVILLE AND SOUTH RIVER ROAD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
JANESVILLE. THERE IS EXTENSIVE LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND
FLOODING 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 6 PM...
LOCATION        STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME      FRI  SAT  SUN  MON
AFTON            9.0   8.0  10.46 08 PM 10/17  10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0

-                   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           10.47 07 PM 10/17     0.04       10.40 01 AM 10/18

BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
FOR THE LISTED SITES. THIS INFORMATION IS UPDATED TWICE DAILY-MORNING
AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION PREDICTION IS FOR 48 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE
FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH AND FOR 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM
APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

AFTON: 6 PM-MIDN  THU OCT 17  0.00
AFTON: MIDN-6 AM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
AFTON: 6 AM-NOON  FRI OCT 18  0.00
AFTON: NOON-6 PM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
AFTON: 6 PM-MIDN  FRI OCT 18  0.00
AFTON: MIDN-6 AM  SAT OCT 19  0.00
AFTON: 6 AM-NOON  SAT OCT 19  0.00
AFTON: NOON-6 PM  SAT OCT 19  0.04
&&

Weather Alert

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

ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE KOSHKONONG AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ROCK
COUNTIES
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY
ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO AND ROCK COUNTIES


&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE KOSHKONONG.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...IN THE TOWN OF LAKE KOSHKONONG, FLOODWATERS
AFFECT VETS LANE, BLACKHAWK ISLAND ROAD, AND OXBOW BEND ROAD.

&&

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 6 PM...
LOCATION        STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME      FRI  SAT  SUN  MON
LAKE KOSHKONONG 10.0   9.0  10.85 08 PM 10/17  10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6

-                   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
LAKE KOSHKONONG 11.00  05 PM 10/15   -0.04      10.90 01 AM 10/18

BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
FOR THE LISTED SITES. THIS INFORMATION IS UPDATED TWICE DAILY-MORNING
AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION PREDICTION IS FOR 48 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE
FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH AND FOR 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM
APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

LK KOSHKONONG: 6 PM-MIDN  THU OCT 17  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: MIDN-6 AM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: 6 AM-NOON  FRI OCT 18  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: NOON-6 PM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: 6 PM-MIDN  FRI OCT 18  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: MIDN-6 AM  SAT OCT 19  0.00
LK KOSHKONONG: 6 AM-NOON  SAT OCT 19  0.01
LK KOSHKONONG: NOON-6 PM  SAT OCT 19  0.04
&&

Weather Alert

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

ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE KOSHKONONG AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ROCK
COUNTIES
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY
ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO AND ROCK COUNTIES


&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE.
* FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION. THIS WARNING WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS SURROUND SOME HOMES NEAR EAST
MALLWOOD DRIVE AND ARE INTO YARDS AND ROADS ACROSS EASTERN
NEWVILLE. FLOODWATERS AFFECT A RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT AND ITS PARKING
LOT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER.

&&

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 6 PM...
LOCATION        STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME      FRI  SAT  SUN  MON
NEWVILLE         6.5   5.5   7.07 08 PM 10/17   NOT A FORECAST PT

-                   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
NEWVILLE         7.15  12 AM 10/15       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
FOR THE LISTED SITES. THIS INFORMATION IS UPDATED TWICE DAILY-MORNING
AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION PREDICTION IS FOR 48 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE
FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH AND FOR 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM
APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

NEWVILLE: 6 PM-MIDN  THU OCT 17  0.00
NEWVILLE: MIDN-6 AM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
NEWVILLE: 6 AM-NOON  FRI OCT 18  0.00
NEWVILLE: NOON-6 PM  FRI OCT 18  0.00
NEWVILLE: 6 PM-MIDN  FRI OCT 18  0.00
NEWVILLE: MIDN-6 AM  SAT OCT 19  0.00
NEWVILLE: 6 AM-NOON  SAT OCT 19  0.01
NEWVILLE: NOON-6 PM  SAT OCT 19  0.04
&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
4 AM
36°
0%
4 AM
36°

Wind: SE @ 1mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 96%

Wind Chill: 36°

Heat Index: 36°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

5 AM
36°
0%
5 AM
36°

Wind: SE @ 2mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 95%

Wind Chill: 36°

Heat Index: 36°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

6 AM
37°
0%
6 AM
37°

Wind: SE @ 3mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 95%

Wind Chill: 37°

Heat Index: 37°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

7 AM
37°
0%
7 AM
37°

Wind: SE @ 4mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 93%

Wind Chill: 34°

Heat Index: 37°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 6 mi

8 AM
39°
0%
8 AM
39°

Wind: SE @ 6mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 35°

Heat Index: 39°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

9 AM
44°
1%
9 AM
44°

Wind: SSE @ 8mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 82%

Wind Chill: 39°

Heat Index: 44°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

10 AM
47°
1%
10 AM
47°

Wind: SSE @ 10mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 43°

Heat Index: 47°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

11 AM
51°
2%
11 AM
51°

Wind: SSE @ 12mph

Precip: 2% Chance

Humidity: 65%

Wind Chill: 47°

Heat Index: 51°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

12 PM
54°
1%
12 PM
54°

Wind: SSE @ 13mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 58%

Wind Chill: 50°

Heat Index: 54°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
56°
0%
1 PM
56°

Wind: S @ 14mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 55%

Wind Chill: 53°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
57°
0%
2 PM
57°

Wind: SSE @ 14mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 53%

Wind Chill: 54°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
58°
0%
3 PM
58°

Wind: SSE @ 14mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 53%

Wind Chill: 55°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

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