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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am CDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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