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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

Fire Weather Watch May 15, 12:00pm until May 15, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
5:17 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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