Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manitowish Waters Airport (KD25)

Lat: 46.12°NLon: 89.88°WElev: 1604ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Mercer WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Mercer WI
 46.03°N 90.14°W
5:57 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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