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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk County Airport WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light east northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light east northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rusk County Airport WI
 45.5°N 90.99°W (Elev. 1227 ft)
Last Update:
8:32 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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