Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY)

Lat: 43.96°NLon: 90.74°WElev: 837ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ontario WI

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ontario WI
 43.73°N 90.58°W
5:43 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
7pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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