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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Columbus Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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