Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cornell WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 5, 09:00pm until January 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornell WI
 45.18°N 91.15°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
3:56 am CST Jan 5, 2026
8am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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