Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Bruce WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Bruce WI
 45.44°N 91.29°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
10:48 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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