Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rice Lake, Rice Lake Regional-Carl's Field Airport (KRPD)

Lat: 45.42°NLon: 91.77°WElev: 1106ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Sep 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Chetek WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Chetek WI
 45.36°N 91.66°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
4:11 am CDT Sep 15, 2026
6am CDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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