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 >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Farm WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Farm WI
 45.26°N 92°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
2:56 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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