Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 10:33 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Wheaton MN

Today
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.