Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cornell WI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 24. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornell WI
 45.18°N 91.15°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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