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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ladysmith WI

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ladysmith WI
 45.44°N 91.17°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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