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

Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE)

Lat: 44.54°NLon: 89.53°WElev: 1102ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst WI
 44.45°N 89.29°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
5:56 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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