Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	85%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 12:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prairie Farm WI

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Areas Fog
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Thursday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.