Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk County Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rusk County Airport WI
 45.5°N 90.99°W (Elev. 1227 ft)
1:48 am CDT Sep 1, 2025
2am CDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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