Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Light Drizzle

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 91.01°W
2:40 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
3am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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