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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornell WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Cornell WI
 45.18°N 91.15°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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