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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Last Update: 302 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

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Duluth, MN Local Forecast Office

13NM ENE Ashland WI

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north late in the night. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday

Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 5 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Sunday

West wind 5 knots becoming northeast in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.