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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 10:14 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Wheaton MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Wheaton MN
 45.79°N 96.55°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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