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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sheldon WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Sheldon WI
 45.24°N 91°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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