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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ladysmith WI

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:35pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:35pm until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 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:
5:36 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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