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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chetek WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Chetek WI
 45.32°N 91.66°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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