Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wisconsin Rapids, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW)

Lat: 44.36°NLon: 89.84°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Arkdale WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light south wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light south wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light south wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Arkdale WI
 44.14°N 89.94°W
8:13 am CDT Aug 31, 2025
8am CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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