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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 29 Apr 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

Freeze Warning April 30, 02:00am until April 30, 08:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
1:07 pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 5, 2026
 
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