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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ladysmith WI
 45.44°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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