Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Current conditions at

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 814ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benoit WI

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benoit WI
 46.5°N 91.07°W
6:26 am CDT Aug 8, 2025
8am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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