Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures continue across parts of the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Cornell WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 9pm.  Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Cornell WI
 45.2°N 91.09°W (Elev. 1132 ft)
4:28 pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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