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Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Heavy Snow and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Nov 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bruce WI

Winter Storm Warning November 26, 06:37am until November 26, 09:00am
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    Winter Storm Warning November 26, 06:37am until November 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bruce WI
 45.46°N 91.26°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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