Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Bruce WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Bruce WI
 45.44°N 91.29°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
4:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
6am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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