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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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