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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Racine, Batten International Airport (KRAC)

Lat: 42.76°NLon: 87.82°WElev: 673ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Franksville WI

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:00pm until June 23, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Franksville WI
 42.79°N 88.08°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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