Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Bruce WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 7 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 4 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries before 10am, then snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.