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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

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Mikana WI

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. 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 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Mikana WI
 45.55°N 91.59°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
11:08 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
11am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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