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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
12:12 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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