Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rice Lake, Rice Lake Regional-Carl's Field Airport (KRPD)

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Wheeler WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Wheeler WI
 45.11°N 91.94°W (Elev. 981 ft)
1:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
2am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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