Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dumont MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. High near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. High near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy smoke after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Dumont MN
 45.72°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
7:36 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
7am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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