Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 10:33 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE New Effington SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Areas of smoke between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE New Effington SD
 45.87°N 96.83°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
10:47 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
10pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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