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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

Winter Storm Warning December 29, 02:24am until December 29, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 29, 02:24am until December 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 11am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 11am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 am CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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