Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ladysmith WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ladysmith WI
 45.44°N 91.17°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
12:56 am CST Jan 9, 2026
1am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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