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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy smoke before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy smoke before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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