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Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 3 Sep 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE New Effington SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE New Effington SD
 45.87°N 96.83°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
Last Update:
7:44 am CDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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