Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
10:09 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
10am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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